Boise City and Ada County, IdahoSection 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Boise City and Ada County, Idaho

The Boise City/Ada County Housing Authority (BCACHA) will accept Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications on a limited basis from May 28, 2024 until June 27, 2024. This is the first time the waiting list has opened since it closed in February, 2022

Please note: According to the BCACHA, "Due to limited funding availability, the BCACHA will only be opening the waiting list to applicants that meet the following local preferences. Applicants must meet all of the qualifications in order to be eligible for the lottery

• Head of Household must be over 18 years of age; AND
• Must be low-income (50% or below Area Median Income); AND
• Must qualify for the Idaho residency preference (a family qualifies if the family lives, works, or has been hired to work within the state of Idaho); AND
• Must meet at least one of the following definitions:
  • Head of household, co-head or spouse are age 62 or older; or
  • Head of household, co-head or spouse is disabled; or
  • Families with children under the age of 18

The maximum income limit for each household size are as follows:

• 1 Person- $34,300 | 5 Person-$52,950
• 2 Person- $39,200 | 6 Person-$56,850
• 3 Person- $44,100 | 7 Person-$60,750
• 4 Person- $49,000 | 8 Person-$64,700

The waiting list has the following preferences:

• Idaho residents
• Elderly
• Disabled
• Families with children

2,500 applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application

Please note: "Paper applications will not be available. The BCACHA office (located at 1001 S Orchard Street, Boise, Idaho 83705) will have computers available if an applicant does not have computer access."

For more information, visit the BCACHA website

Sources: This information was verified by the BCACHA public notice on May 14, 2024