Cochise County, Arizona Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Cochise County, Arizona.

The Housing Authority of Cochise County (HACC) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from February 1, 2024, until February 23, 2024. This waiting list was last open in February, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

There were two ways to apply while the waiting list was open:

1. Complete the online application.
2. Print the paper application.

Once the application was completed, it was either:

1. Dropped off in person at the HACC office.
2. Mailed to the HACC office.
3. Faxed to the HACC.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• Residency: Living or working in Cochise or Graham Counties or have notified that they are hired to work in Cochise or Graham Counties.
• Elderly/Disabled: One who is at least 62 years old. Disabled person as defined by Section 223 of the Social Security Act or Section 102(7) of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act.
• Chronically Homeless A person who is referred to HACC by a homeless shelter as chronically homeless as defined by HUD.
• Veterans: This preference is available to veterans or surviving spouses of veterans. The PHA will require U.S. government documents indicating the applicant qualifies under the above definition.
• Victims of Domestic Violence. A person who is referred by a Domestic Violence or Crisis shelter and is verified to be a victim of domestic violence as defined in Chapter 22, Violence Against Women Act. The domestic violence must have occurred no more than 3 months prior to requesting this preference and must be supported by appropriate documentation.
• Involuntary Displacement due to a natural disaster (fire, flood, earthquake, etc.) that has caused the unit to be uninhabitable. The unit must have become uninhabitable no more than six months prior to the date of the request for preference and be located within the area the Housing Authority of Cochise County administers vouchers.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HACC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACC on January 25, 2024.