Housing Authority of the City of Springfield

Open: Housing Authority of the City of Springfield Section 8 Voucher

The Housing Authority of the City of Springfield (HACS) is accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from an unknown open date until further notice.

There are three ways to apply while the waitlist is open:

1. Complete the online application.
2. Print the paper application.
3. Pick up an application in person at the HACS office, located at 421 W. Madison St., Springfield, MO 65806, from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm CT, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays; and from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm on Wednesdays.
4. Call the HACS at (417) 866-4329 to have a pre-application mailed to you. The office has expressed it will only mail pre-applications to those who live 50 miles outside of Springfield, MO.

Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or dropped off to the HACS office at the address above by 4:00 pm each day. Faxed pre-applications will not be accepted.

The following documentation is required of all members of the household: Social Security Card, State or Federal photo ID, Supplement to Application for Federally Assisted Housing form (completed by Head of Household), Housing History form.

If there is more than one adult in the household, the following additional documents are required: Signed CBC authorization form (by each person 17 1/2 years old or older), Debts Owed to Public Housing Agencies and Terminations form (by each person 17 1/2 years old or older), and Landlord Release form (by each person 17 1/2 years old or older).

This waiting list has the following preferences:

• Elderly, disabled, handicapped
• Veteran
• Spouse of deceased veteran
• Families of two or more persons

Once an applicant's name nears the top of the waiting list, they will be notified by mail to set up an appointment. Applicants must have up-to-date contact information, and are required to report changes to the HACS. If the letter is not deliverable, the pre-application will be noted as inactive.

For more information, visit the HACS website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACS on the March 12, 2024.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (417) 866-4329.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 03/12/2024.

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Open: Housing Authority of the City of Springfield Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Housing Authority of the City of Springfield (HACS) is accepting Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications from an unknown open date until further notice.

There are three ways to apply while the waitlist is open:

1. Complete the online application.
2. Print the paper application.
3. Pick up an application in person at the HACS office, located at 421 W. Madison St., Springfield, MO 65806, from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm CT, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays; and from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm on Wednesdays.
4. Call the HACS at (417) 866-4329 to have a pre-application mailed to you. The office has expressed it will only mail pre-applications to those who live 50 miles outside of Springfield, MO.

Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or dropped off to the HACS office at the address above by 4:00 pm each day. Faxed pre-applications will not be accepted.

The following documentation is required of all members of the household: Social Security Card, State or Federal photo ID, Supplement to Application for Federally Assisted Housing form (completed by Head of Household), Housing History form.

If there is more than one adult in the household, the following additional documents are required: Signed CBC authorization form (by each person 17 1/2 years old or older), Debts Owed to Public Housing Agencies and Terminations form (by each person 17 1/2 years old or older), and Landlord Release form (by each person 17 1/2 years old or older).

This waiting list has the following preferences:

• Elderly, disabled, handicapped
• Veteran
• Spouse of deceased veteran
• Families of two or more persons

Once an applicant's name nears the top of the waiting list, they will be notified by mail to set up an appointment. Applicants must have up-to-date contact information, and are required to report changes to the HACS. If the letter is not deliverable, the pre-application will be noted as inactive.

For more information, visit the HACS website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACS on the March 12, 2024.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (417) 866-4329.

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 03/12/2024.

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Open: High Rise Public Housing

The Housing Authority of the City of Springfield (HACS) is accepting Public Housing waiting list applications from an unknown open date, until further notice.

There are fours ways to apply while the waitlist is open:

1. Complete the online application.
2. Print the paper application.
3. Pick up an application in person at the HACS office, located at 421 W. Madison St., Springfield, MO 65806, from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm CT, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays; and from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm on Wednesdays.
4. Call the HACS at (417) 866-4329 to have a pre-application mailed to you. The office has expressed it will only mail pre-applications to those who live 50 miles outside of Springfield, MO.

Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or dropped off to the HACS office at the address above by 4:00 pm each day. Faxed pre-applications will not be accepted.

Please note: The following documentation is required of all members of the household: Social Security Card, State or Federal photo ID, Supplement to Application for Federally Assisted Housing form (completed by Head of Household), Housing History form.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

• Elderly, Disabled, Handicapped
• Veteran
• Spouse of Deceased Veteran
• Families of two or more persons.

Please note: Once an applicant's name nears the top of the waiting list, they will be notified by mail to set up an appointment. Applicants must have up-to-date contact information, and are required to report changes to the HACS. If the letter is not deliverable, the pre-application will be noted as inactive.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HACS website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACS on March 12, 2024.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (417) 866-4329.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 03/12/2024.

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