Cameron County Housing Authority

Waiting Lists

Learn more about Cameron County Housing Authority.

Open: Cameron County, Texas Section 8 Voucher

The Cameron County Housing Authority (CCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open. 50 applications are being accepted every third Wednesday of the month since at least February, 2020, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application every third Wednesday, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CT.

According to the public notice, "Section 8 Voucher recipients are welcome at Sunrise Villa Apartment at San Benito and Tanglewood Apartment at Laguna Vista."

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.

For more information, visit the CCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the Texas Housing Association website, as of January 14, 2021.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (956) 541-4983.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Open: Leon Gardens, Ebony Estates, Las Palmas, Casa Grande I and Casa Grande II Public Housing

The Cameron County Housing Authority (CCHA) Public Housing waiting list for apartments at Leon Gardens, Ebony Estates, Las Palmas, Casa Grande I and Casa Grande II is currently open. Applications are being accepted every Wednesday since at least February, 2020, until further notice.

There are three ways to apply during the opening period: 

  1. Complete the online application.
  2. Pick up an application from one of the following places every Wednesday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CT:
    • CCHA Brownsville office, located 65 Castellano Cir, Brownsville, TX 78526
    • Las Palmas Development office, located at 213 Orive Blvd, Los Fresnos, TX 78566
    • Casa Grande Development office, located at 104 Troywood Cir, Harlingen, TX 78552

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the CCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the Texas Housing Association website, as of January 14, 2021.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Brownsville, Los Fresnos and Harlingen, Texas. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (956) 541-4983.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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About Cameron County Housing Authority

65 Castellano Circle, Brownsville, TX | Visit Website | (956) 541-4983

Cameron County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,334 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

In addition, Cameron County Housing Authority offers other programs for eligible households, including:

  • Moderate Rehabilitation

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Cameron County Housing Authority is located in Cameron County, TX.

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.

Office Hours

Open today from 8:00am to 5:00pm CT.

Day Hours
Monday 8:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am-5:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am-5:00pm
Thursday 8:00am-5:00pm
Friday 8:00am-5:00pm