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 Public 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).

Open registration for the 2008 Waiting List is now closed. Selections for eligibility interviews are currently in progress. All of the names of applicants who completed the online registration between July 1-31, 2008 have been entered into an electronic lottery in which a computer randomly selected the applicant names and assigned them two ranking positions, one for the Public Housing, Moderate Rehabilitation and Section 8 New Construction programs and another one for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher  program. For more information visit the frequently asked questions or call 305-638-6464.

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.

Get driving directions to MDPHA's Applicant Leasing Center

If a household member with a disability needs reasonable accommodation a Reasonable Accommodation Request form can be submitted to MDPHA. Additional documentation may be required to support the reasonable accommodation request(s).

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 is sorted by applicant name and split in three parts to make searching it easier and faster.

Important Note: Your ranking numbers never change.

• 2008 Waiting List A-F  
• 2008 Waiting List G-O
• 2008 Waiting List P-Z

The Understanding the Housing Waiting List page provides helpful tips for searching your information on the waiting list.

Waiting List 2005
The 2005 waiting list has been dissolved upon certification of the new waiting list.