The Section 8 Lottery 2024 Waiting List is CLOSED. The results will NOT be posted until
January 16th, 2024.
To check your Section 8 Lottery Position, you will need your Social Security or Confirmation number AND date of birth – Click her to check status
***Click HERE for Section 8 Lottery Waiting List FAQs***
To apply for the Waiting List, you will need to provide a social security number (for the head of household). If you are unable to provide a social security number, your application will not be submitted.
If you have NEVER applied for housing under the Augusta Housing Authority, CLICK HERE.
The system will reject your application if you have previously applied to ANY Waiting List through the Augusta Housing Authority. You do not need to complete a new application.
If you have PREVIOUSLY applied for ANY housing under the Augusta Housing Authority, CLICK HERE. To register, you will need to provide the following information: your confirmation number or Entity ID, and an email address. Once logged in, you will be able to apply to an open Waiting List.
If you do not have an email address, you can create an email address using a free service such as Google, Yahoo, Hotmail, or AOL.
If you are experiencing problems with this page, contact phaaug@augustapha.org .
Please do not send your personal information (Birth Date, Social Security Number) to the email address listed above.
It does not go to an application specialist.
Click Here to check your Wait List Status
Click Here to check your Section 8 Lottery Status
Applying for Housing Assistance
When The Waiting List Is Open
Public Housing
The Augusta Housing Authority (AHA) is currently accepting applications
for the Conventional Public Housing Program.
Apply online at https://augusta.myhousing.com
Housing Choice Voucher
The Augusta Housing Authority (AHA) is NOT accepting applications
for the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Apply online at https://augusta.myhousing.com
Local Preferences [24 CFR 960.206]
Public housing agencies are permitted to establish local preferences and to give priority to serving families that meet those criteria. HUD specifically authorizes and places restrictions on certain types of local preferences. HUD also permits the Augusta Housing Authority to establish other local preferences, at its discretion. Any local preferences established must be consistent with the Augusta Housing Authority plan and the consolidated plan, and must be based on local housing needs and priorities that can be documented by generally accepted data sources [24 CFR 960.206(a)].
The Augusta Housing Authority will use the following local preference:
In order to bring higher income families into public housing, the Augusta Housing Authority will establish a preference for “working” families, where the head, spouse, cohead, or sole member is employed at least 20 hours per week. As required by HUD, families where the head and spouse, or sole member is a person age 62 or older, or is near-elderly –age 55, or is a person with disabilities, will also be given the benefit of the working preference [24 CFR 960.206(b)(2)]. Preference will also be given to families who are homeless and/or have been involuntarily displaced [24 CFR 960.206(b)5].
When your name comes to the top of the waiting list, you will need at a minimum: Birth Certificates, Social Security Cards, and Proof of Income for each family member.
Generally, it takes an average between 6 months and five-years before an applicant’s name reaches the top of the waiting list and housing assistance is received. Check the Frequently Asked Questions page to find out other things that could cause a delay or denial of assistance.
Additional Public Housing Information:
Community Map
Community Service Requirements
Section 8 Rental Assistance Information:
At this time, the Augusta Housing Authority’s Waiting List
for the Section 8 Program is NOT accepting new applications.
Click here for more information.
Project-Based Voucher Program
At this time, the Augusta Housing Authority’s Waiting List
for the Project-Based Voucher Program is NOT accepting new applications.
The Section 8 Rental Assistance Program offers two types of assistance. Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance involves vouchers that are used to subsidize rent in privately owned rental units. In Section 8 Project-Based Assistance, the client may select from qualified units in specific housing in order to receive assistance. Clients who participate in Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance are also encouraged to participate in the AHA’s Family Self-Sufficiency Program.
The Augusta Housing Authority administers a total of 5,519 units in a combination of Rental Choice Housing Vouchers and site-based assistance programs. The 5,519 units consist of:
3,328 Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance), which include 42 Project-Based Vouchers at The Highlands West and 44 Project-Based Vouchers at Maxwell House Apartments, 2,064 Georgia HAP Administrators Program, 92 Project Based-Moderate Rehabilitation Program Vouchers and 35 Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH).
At this time, the Augusta Housing Authority’s Waiting List for Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance is NOT accepting new applications. When the list is opened, notices are placed in local newspapers and the information is given to community service agencies. To accommodate a large number of applications received when the waiting list is opened, AHA may use a special telephone number or another method to allow the most people possible to apply. Generally, when the list is opened it takes only a short time, often just a couple of days, to get as many new applications as we can process and serve. To place an application, you do not need to bring any documents. However, when your name comes to the top of the waiting list, you will need at a minimum: Birth Certificates, Social Security Cards, and Proof of Income for each family member.
Check the FAQ page to find out other things that could cause a delay or denial of assistance.