The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) will close its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing waiting lists on August 1, 2024 at 4:00 pm CDT. Applications will be accepted at waitlist.hacm.org through August 1, 2024 at 3:59 pm CDT.

HACM will continue to accept applications for its Project-Based Voucher program and its unsubsidized properties.

The demand for housing assistance far exceeds the funding provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. As a result, there are currently thousands of people on HACM’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing waiting lists. Closing these waiting lists will help make the lists more manageable and give applicants more realistic expectations about how long they might wait before being selected.

Applicants on HACM’s waiting lists must keep their information current so HACM can reach them when they are selected. If HACM is not able to reach an applicant, they will be removed from the waiting list.

An announcement will be made when the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing waiting lists reopen. HACM announces waitlist openings via a public notice, its website hacm.org, social media, and press releases.