Public Housing Waiting List

The Worcester Housing Authority (WHA) waiting list for Public Housing apartments is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least June, 2015, until further notice.

There are two ways to apply:

1. Complete the online application here.
2. Complete an application at the WHA Admission Department, located at 40 Belmont St, Worcester, MA 01605.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

• Worcester Resident
  • Lives or works within City
• Veterans
  • Veteran with service connected disability
  • Family of deceased veteran whose death is service connected
• Displacement by Disaster
  • Fire
  • Flood
  • Other Natural Disaster
• Displacement by Action of Housing Owner
  • Owner sells property
  • Owner has extended family moving in
  • Owner renovation unit
  • Property foreclosed required to move
• Displaced due to Domestic Violence
  • Victim of abuse which occurred recently or is of a continuing nature
• Displaced by Hate Crimes
  • Prejudice and harassment of family member
• Displacement to avoid Reprisals
  • Law enforcement agency requests alternative
    housing to avoid risk of violence against family
• Displacement due to Inaccessibility of Unit
  • Mobility or other impairment that prohibits
    access to current apartment
• Substandard Housing
  • Landlord's failure to provide safe and adequate shelter and endangered the health, safety and/or well being of the family
• Rent Burden
  • Paying more than 50% of household income towards rent and utilities for a period of at least 90 days
• Homeless
  • Lacks fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residency
  • Primary nighttime residence that is a supervised public or private operated shelter designated to provide temporary living accommodations
  • A public or private place not designated or normally used as a regular sleeping place for humans

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

For more information, visit the WHA website.

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (508) 635-3000.