Fill out the Housing Choice Voucher application available below as completely and accurately as possible and return it to New Hampshire Housing at the address listed below.
You will receive a confirmation letter stating the approximate length of time before you will be able to receive assistance. If you do not receive that letter in two weeks, please call our office, 1-800-439-7247, extension 9266. Due to the high volume of calls, it may take extra time for someone to return your call. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Eligibility is not determined when we receive your application. When we have vouchers available we will notify you and will verify your information at that time. Important: If you do not update your address with us if you move, we will be unable to contact you when vouchers become available and we will have to inactivate your file. You will then need to reapply.
The estimated waiting time for a voucher is based on the number of people on the waiting list, the availability of vouchers and an applicant's preference status. For a majority of applicants, this could mean an estimated waiting time of 6 to 8 years before your name reaches the top of the list.
Please note: this is just an estimate. The actual wait time could be longer or shorter.
HOW TO QUALIFY FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE
To qualify for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, a household must:
1. Have an annual income that does not exceed those limits published by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). (When determining income eligibility, Gross Income is used.)
2. Provide verification of Social Security Numbers for all household members age 6 and older or certify that they do not have Social Security numbers. These documents may be submitted at the time of application or when vouchers become available.
3. Meet HUD requirements on immigration or citizenship status.
4. Pay any money owed to New Hampshire Housing or any other housing authority.
5. Not be subject to lifetime sex offender registration requirements.
6. Sign authorization forms so that New Hampshire Housing can verify the various eligibility requirements for the rental assistance programs.
7. Not have any household members who are engaged in any criminal activity that threatens the life, health, safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other residents.
8. Not have any household member who is engaged in any drug-related or violent criminal activity.
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
The rental assistance programs are funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). New Hampshire Housing helps tenants with their rent payments by paying a portion of the monthly rent directly to the landlord.
To receive assistance in a particular unit, the following must happen:
1. The unit must pass a Housing Quality Standards inspection.
2. The landlord must agree to participate in the program.
3. The rent must be determined by the Housing Authority to be reasonable.
If you do not live in a unit that qualifies when you reach the top of the waiting list, you will have sixty (60) days to locate housing that does qualify.
NOTE
Please note that the information provided is subject to verification through computer matching with other federal agencies for the purpose of locating delinquent debtors. The debtor records include these data elements: Social Security number, claim number, program code and indication of indebtedness. Categories of records include: records of claims and defaults, repayment agreements, credit reports, financial statements, and records of foreclosures.
RENTAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION FORM AND INFORMATION
Download/print the Housing Choice Voucher Rental Assistance Application
(includes "Request for Waiting List Preference Form" and
"Notice of Right to Reasonable Accomodation")
(Adobe Acrobat .pdf format)
Request a Housing Choice Voucher Rental Assistance Application to be sent to you in the mail
Reasonable Accommodation Request Form
HOME & Tax Credit Assisted Properties
(Acrobat .pdf format)*
