Section 8/HCV Waiting List

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN YOU APPLY

Effective March 1, 2022, all housing authorities within the State of Maine that administer Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers began using a new Centralized Waiting List through AffordableHousing.com.

NEW APPLICANTS – Apply Online at www.AffordableHousing.com/MaineCWL. 

To complete a NEW online application if you are not already on the waiting list, you will need to sign-up for access. To do this, you must have your own email address and you must have a phone number. Once you have created an account you should be able to log in and complete an application.

If you are unable to complete an online application, you can download and print an application, or you can pick up or call for an application from any of the participating Housing Authorities. Please fill out the entire application, sign it and return it to ONE of the participating Housing Authorities nearest you. Each participating Housing Authority accepts applications via mail or in person during normal business hours. Only ONE application per family will be accepted.  There is no need to go to more than one participating agency to submit an application. When the application is received, it will be checked and if any corrections are needed the application will be sent back to you. Once the corrected application is received your name will be placed on the Waiting List for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program.

We cannot tell where you stand on the Wait List or estimate the length of time before you are chosen from the Wait List for a Voucher. A lot of factors determine how names are selected from the list. Funding from HUD determines how many vouchers each of the Housing Authorities can issue. Some vouchers which come available can only be issued to persons with disabilities; veterans; or homeless persons for example.

If the Housing Authority can’t reach you by mail when your name comes up, your application will be made inactive, and you will have to apply again.

EXISTING APPLICANTS – Keep your application updated!

The most important thing that you can do, while you wait for a Voucher, is keep your information updated.  You can update your application by logging in to www.AffordableHousing.com. If you are unable to access your application online, you can fill out an Update Form to report a new home address or mailing address, phone number, or change a Preference. This form can be picked up at or be mailed to you by any participating Housing Authority. Write down the change and get it back to the Housing Authority.

We cannot tell where you stand on the Wait List or estimate the length of time before you are chosen from the Wait List for a Voucher. A lot of factors determine how names are selected from the list. Funding from HUD determines how many vouchers each of the Housing Authorities can issue. Some vouchers which come available can only be issued to persons with disabilities; veterans; or homeless persons for example.

If the Housing Authority can’t reach you by mail when your name comes up, your application will be made inactive, and you will have to apply again.