Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program Connecticut
Low income individuals will receive low income housing or apartments based on income from the Connecticut Section 8 Housing Voucher program. It is a federal government funded resource that is run in partnership with states and local communities as well as Housing Authorities (HAs) in CT near you as listed below. Section 8 HUD vouchers and related programs are offered to people of all backgrounds and ages, including seniors, the disabled, single moms and families with children.
Below you can find a listing of public housing and community action agencies to call to apply for Section 8 rent help in Connecticut, including emergency section 8 vouchers with no wait list that are offered immediately Some families can also transfer, or port, their vouchers to a new home or apartment in the state. The Connecticut Housing Authority can go over those requirements as well as applications too. There is almost always an extensive waiting list in place as well, however there are also emergency section 8 vouchers for the disabled and elderly in Connecticut.
Only a small fraction of applications can be fulfilled, and the application period is also limited to certain times of the year. For those that qualify, a voucher will be provided (including some immediately) to them and it can be used to pay a portion of their rent expense. The client will also need to pay towards their housing costs, and they will usually need to pay up to 70% of the total expense for the home or apartment (or 30% of their income). The section 8 program in Connecticut, as well as the emergency voucher service that may be near you, is flexible and clients can select their own, private housing unit that was approved by a PHA.
Apply for section 8 in Connecticut from housing authorities near you
Name, Phone, Fax, Email
Physical Address
Housing Authority of the City of Ansonia Phone: (203)736-8888 x321
Fax
(203)736-8833
307 MAIN STREET ANSONIA CT, 06401
Bloomfield Housing Authority
Phone: (860)571-1238
Fax
(860)571-1238
P.O Box 7134 Bloomfield CT, 06002 Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport Phone: (203)337-8900
Fax
(203)337-8830
150 Highland Avenue BRIDGEPORT CT, 06604
Bristol Housing Authority
Phone: (860)582-6313
Fax
(860)585-6033
164 JEROME AVENUE BRISTOL CT, 06010
Canton Housing Authority
- Dowd Avenue
Phone: (860)768-3361
Fax
(860)236-3951
Canton CT, 06019 Housing Authority of the City of Danbury Phone: (203)744-2500 x1280
Fax
(203)731-3087
- Mill Ridge Road
Danbury CT, 06811
Killingly Housing Authority
Phone: (860)774-3905
Fax
(860)779-1967
- Birchwood Terrace
Danielson CT, 06239
Derby Housing Authority
Phone: (203)735-6652
Fax
(203)734-0204
- Elizabeth Street
Derby CT, 06418
East Hartford Housing Authority
Phone: (860)290-8301
Fax
(860)290-8308 546 BURNSIDE Avenue
EAST HARTFORD
CT, 06108
East Haven Housing Authority
Phone: (860)768-3300
Fax
250 Main Street
East Haven
CT, 06512 Housing Authority of the Town of Enfield Phone: (860)745-7493
Fax
(860)741-8439
- Pearson Way
Enfield CT, 06082
Fairfield Housing Authority
Phone: (203)366-6578
Fax
(203)333-5330
- Pine Tree Lane
Fairfield CT, 06825
Farmington Housing Authority
Phone: (860)675-2390
Fax
(860)675-2397
- Monteith Drive
Farmington CT, 06032 Housing Authority of the Town of Glastonbury Phone: (860)652-7568
Fax
(860)652-7582
- RISLEY Road
GLASTONBURY CT, 06033
Greenwich Housing Authority
Phone: (203)869-1138
Fax
(203)869-2307
249 Milbank Avenue GREENWICH CT, 06830
Hamden Housing Authority
Phone: (203)248-9036
Fax
(203)248-5505
- Worth Street
Hamden CT, 06518
City of Hartford Housing Authority
Phone: (860)757-9021
Fax
(860)722-6630
250 Constitution Plaza, 4th Floor Hartford CT, 06103
Connecticut Department of Housing
505 Hudson Street Phone: (860)270-8171
Fax
(860)706-5741
Hartford CT, 06106 Housing Authority of the City of Hartford Phone: (860)723-8400
Fax
(860)723-8551
180 John D. Wardlaw Way HARTFORD CT, 06106
Manchester Housing Authority
Phone: (860)643-2163 x101
Fax
(860)643-2999
- BLUEFIELD DRIVE
MANCHESTER CT, 06040 Housing Authority of the City of Meriden Phone: (203)235-0157 x242
Fax
(203)634-1971
- CHURCH STREET
MERIDEN CT, 06450
Middletown Housing Authority
Phone: (860)346-8671
Fax
(860)347-0534
- BROAD Street
MIDDLETOWN CT, 06457
Milford Redevelopment and Housing Partnership
Phone: (203)877-3223
Fax
(203)874-6003
- Demaio Drive
MILFORD CT, 06460
Naugatuck Housing Authority
Phone: (203)729-8214 x17
Fax
(203)729-5181
- IDA Street
NAUGATUCK CT, 06770 Housing Authority of the City of New Britain Phone: (860)225-3534 x201
Fax
(860)832-6079
- Armistice Street
NEW BRITAIN
CT, 06053 Housing Authority of the City of New Haven Phone: (203)498-8800
Fax
(203)497-8728
360 Orange Street
NEW HAVEN
CT, 06511
New London Housing Authority
Phone: (860)443-2851
Fax
- Walden Avenue
NEW LONDON
CT, 06320
Newington Housing Authority
Phone: (860)521-8396
Fax
(860)231-2615
131 Cedar Street Newington CT, 06111
Housing Authority Of The City Of Norwalk
Phone: (203)838-8471 x141
Fax
(203)838-6535
- 1/2 Monroe Street
Norwalk CT, 06856
Norwich Housing Authority
Phone: (860)887-1605
Fax
(860)889-3139
- WESTWOOD Park
NORWICH CT, 06360
Plainfield Housing Authority
- Community Avenue
Phone: (860)230-3022
Fax
(860)564-0158
Plainfield CT, 06374
Portland Housing Authority
Phone: (860)342-1688 x111
Fax
(860)342-3961
- Chatham Court
PORTLAND CT, 06480 Housing Authority of the Town of Brooklyn Phone: (860)963-6829 x262
Fax
(860)963-6832
123 Laconia Ave Putnam CT, 06260
Putnam Housing Authority
Phone: (860)963-6829
Fax
(860)963-6832
123 LACONIA Avenue PUTNAM CT, 06260 Housing Authority of the Town of Seymour Phone: (203)888-4579
Fax
(203)888-2096
- SMITH Street
SEYMOUR CT, 06483
South Windsor Housing Authority
Phone: (860)644-3082
Fax
(860)648-9486
- Elm Street
South Windsor
CT, 06074 Housing Authority of the City of Stamford Phone: (203)977-1400
Fax
(203)977-1471
- Clinton Avenue
Stamford CT, 06901
Mansfield Housing Authority
Phone: (860)487-0693
Fax
(860)955-0009
309 Maple Road Storrs CT, 06268 Housing Authority of the Town of Stratford Phone: (203)375-4483
Fax
(203)375-9449
295 Everett Street Stratford CT, 06615
Torrington Housing Authority
Phone: (860)482-3581
Fax
(860)482-5841
110 Prospect Street TORRINGTON CT, 06790
Vernon Housing Authority
Phone: (860)871-0886
Fax
(860)875-9811
- COURT STREET, SUITE 114
VERNON CT, 06066
Wallingford Housing Authority
Phone: (203)269-5173
Fax
(203)269-5150
- Tremper Drive
Wallingford CT, 06492
Waterbury Housing Authority
Phone: (203)596-2647
Fax
(203)757-7850
- LAKEWOOD ROAD
WATERBURY CT, 06704 Housing Authority of the Town of West Hartfor
- Shield Street
Phone: (860)953-0002 x26
Fax
(860)953-5763
WEST HARTFORD
CT, 06110
West Haven Housing Authority
Phone: (203)934-8671 x116
Fax
(203)937-5788
- Glade Street
West Haven
CT, 06516
Wethersfield Housing Authority
Phone: (860)529-2267
Fax
(860)721-6626
- Lancaster Road
Wethersfield CT, 06109
Willimantic Housing Authority
Phone: (860)456-1413
Fax
(860)456-3356
- WEST Avenue
WILLIMANTIC CT, 06226 Housing Authority of the Town of Windsor Phone: (860)285-8090 x204
Fax
(860)688-7131 156 Bloomfield Ave Windsor CT, 06095
Windsor Locks Housing Authority
Phone: (860)627-1455 x202
Fax
(860)292-5994
120 Southwest Ave
Windsor Locks
CT, 06096
Winchester Housing Authority
Phone: (860)379-4573 x5
Fax
(860)379-0430
- CHESTNUT Street
WINSTED CT, 06098
Bridgeport Housing Authority
Type: Low Rent and Section 8, Code: CT001 150 Highland Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06604 Phone: (203) 337-8900 Fax: (203) 337-8830 There are many other programs for low-income families, seniors and the elderly in Fairfield County. HUD income subsidized homes, including no-wait list housing, can be combined with self-sufficiency, interest free loans to buy a home, and more. Find additional Bridgeport and Fairfield County CT rent assistance programs.
Danbury Housing Authority
Type: Low Rent and Section 8, Code: CT020
- Mill Ridge Road
Danbury, CT 06811 Phone: (203) 743-8822 Fax: (203) 790-2334 The housing authority can provide emergency section 8 vouchers, credit counseling, and also support single moms or women who are facing domestic violence. There is also public housing (in partnership with charities, and details on how to get affordable housing in the region.
East Hartford Housing Authority
Type: Low Rent and Section 8, Code: CT013 546 Burnside Avenue East Hartford, Connecticut 06108 Phone: (860) 290-8301 Fax: (860) 290-8308 You can receive help with paying rent and other housing program. Many charities and non-profit work with the Hartford HUD housing authority. In general, the income based homes are based on 30% of the tenants rent. Numerous charities, non-profits, and government programs can help people pay their rent, security deposits or utilities as well. Locate rent assistance in Hartford County CT.
Connecticut Department of Social Services
Type: Low Rent and Section 8, Code: CT003
- Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06106 Phone: (860) 424-5031 Fax: (860) 951-2996 Financial assistance and housing programs are for the low-income, families living in poverty as well as others. Locate public housing or cheap apartments to live in. Or SSVF can provide income based homes to veterans and section 8 applications (with waiting lists) are offered. Or learn about other cash assistance and government benefits in Connecticut.
New Haven Housing Authority
Type: Low Rent and Section 8, Code: CT004 360 Orange Street New Haven, Connecticut 06511 Phone: (203) 498-8800 Fax: (203) 497-8728 There are numerous programs, in addition to Section 8 Housing Vouchers, that provide help with bills and rent in New Haven County Connecticut. In some cases emergency section 8 vouchers can be provided. The housing authority has case workers that partner with families and landlords to help people find a place to live too. Continue with rental assistance New Haven County.
New London Housing Authority
Type: Low Rent and Section 8, Code: CT022
- Walden Avenue
New London, CT 06320 Phone: (860) 443-2851 Fax: (860) 447-8879 Locate additional New London low income assistance programs, and find who to call for rent assistance. More on help with rent New London County.