Lewiston Housing Authority

Open: Maine Housing Choice Voucher Centralized

This housing authority participates in the Maine Centralized Section 8 HCV Waiting List, which is a partnership between all 20 housing authorities in Maine. Applicants submit one application to apply to a centralized waiting list. Selected applicants will be placed on the centralized waiting list, and will be under consideration for every participating housing authority.

The Maine Centralized Section 8 HCV Waiting List is currently open.

The Maine Centralized waiting list will accept applications from April 2013, until further notice.

There are four ways to apply:

1. Complete the online application available here.
2. Download and print the application online.
3. Contact one of the participating housing authorities to request an application by mail. Contact information for all participating housing authorities can be found here.
4. Pick up a pre-application at the office of a participating housing authority. Address information for all participating housing authorities can be found here.

Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed, faxed or submitted in person to any participating housing authority. Contact information for all participating housing authorities can be viewed here.

The waiting list will be sorted differently by each housing authority according to its own preferences.

Participating housing authorities may have any of the following preferences: Disabled, elderly, family with minor children or dependents, where you live, veteran, displaced by natural or national disaster, chronically homeless, at where you work, non-subsidized, local full-time student, working, non-elderly or disabled single person family, Tedford Shelter resident. A full explanation of all preferences can be viewed here.

For more information, visit the website here, or contact a participating housing authority listed here.

Sources: This information was verified by the Maine Centralized page on December 28, 2022.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via one of the participating housing authorities listed here: http://mainesection8centralwaitlist.org/dup/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CWL-Participating-Housing-Authorities-REVISED-7-6-2020.pdf.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Open: Lewiston Housing Authority Public Housing

The Lewiston Housing Authority (LHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The LHA offers four public housing communities with 437 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to apply:1. Visit the LHA to pick up an application, located at 1 College St, Lewiston, ME 04240, during normal office hours.2. Request an application be mailed to you by calling (207) 783-1424 during normal office hours.Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above. No documents are needed at this time.The LHA does have a preference for veterans.For more information, the LHA can be reached by calling (207) 783-1424 during normal office hours.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (207)783-1423.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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