Section 8 Housing

HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM

The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program is a federally funded government program assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to choose and lease decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Funds for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program are received by the Housing Authorities from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by local housing authority agencies.

When you reach the top of the waiting list you are notified by Certified Mail/Return Receipt Requested of an appointment date and given a list of documents the Housing Authority requires in order to determine your eligibility for rental assistance. Upon your eligibility for assistance you are issued a voucher to locate an affordable apartment unit, which may include your current residence. Rental units must meet minimum standards of health and safety, as determined by the PHA.

A housing subsidy is paid to the landlord directly by the PHA on behalf of the participating family. The family then pays the difference between the actual rent charged by the landlord and the amount subsidized by the program.

Beginning on Monday, July 21, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. the Fort Lee Housing Authority will begin accepting applicants for its waitlist for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program from people who live or work in Fort Lee.

We will accept applicants until July 23, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. From those that apply, we will randomly select 300 people by lottery to be placed on the waitlist. As such, your application does not guarantee that you will be placed on the waitlist.

For general information about the waiting list and income limits please

To submit an application to the Section 8 waiting list please

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