 Because there are so many families who need affordable rental housing, the fairest way for housing authorities to select families is through a waiting list. Applicants for Miami-Dade Housing Agency's subsidized rental housing programs are placed on a ranked waiting list compiled using a lottery-like system. There is a single application for project-based units (Public Housing, Moderate Rehabilitation and Section 8 New Construction) and tenant-based units (Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher).
Applications for the new 2008 Waiting List will be accepted online beginning July, 2008. For people without Internet access or who need help completing the application there will be assistance provided at selected locations in the community from July 7-31.
The 2005 waiting list will be dissolved upon certification of the new wait list. Applicants that applied in 2005 who have not been called for an eligibility interview will need to submit this new online application to be added to the new wait list.
No applications will be accepted through the mail. Only one application can be submitted during the application period. It does not matter if an application is submitted on the first or last day of the application period. Applicants will immediately get a confirmation receipt. After the application period, they will then receive a letter notifying them of their rankings on the waiting list. Submission of an application does not guarantee that housing will be offered.
Important: The head of household must have a Social Security number to register online; however, applicants without a Social Security number will not be prohibited from applying. Call 786-331-5344 to schedule a separate intake session. To get information on how and where to apply for a card visit www.socialsecurity.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions  / Preguntas Frecuentes / Kreyol
Step by Step instructions / Instrucciones paso por paso / Enstriksyon Pazapa
If you need help
The online application has been designed to be user friendly and very easy to complete. To fill out this application will only take approximately 3-5 minutes provided you have all the required information. However, if you need assistance you can get help in person at the selected locations listed below during the application period.
List of Community Assistance Locations (revised 07-08-08)
Interactive Map of Community Assistance Locations (Note: link will take you to outside Housing Agency site)
At the time of the eligibility interview
If your ranking number is selected from the waiting list you will be required to bring the following documentation to your interview. Your interview will determine whether you are eligible for housing assistance. Please refer to the guidelines for possible refusal of housing assistance to determine if you are eligible.
If a household member with a disability needs reasonable accommodation a Reasonable Accommodation Request form can be submitted to MDHA. Additional documentation may be required to support the reasonable accommodation request(s).
Waiting List 2005
The Miami-Dade Housing Agency (MDHA) will continue to provide online the rankings and numbers being served of the 2005 Waiting List until the new 2008 Waiting List is certified.
Numbers Currently Being Served
As of June 9, 2008, MDHA's Applicant Leasing Center is currently serving applicants on the housing wait list with the ranking number of:
Public Housing and Moderate Rehab Wait List (project-based) - 18,190
Section 8 Wait List (tenant-based) - 7,926
This information will be updated and posted monthly
Checking your Ranking Number
To see your ranking, click on the links below to view the alphabetized ranking lists in PDF format. The waiting list has been sorted by applicant name and split in two parts to make searching it easier and faster.
The Understanding the Housing Waiting List page provides instructions for searching your information on the 2005 waiting list. |
files, you can download 
