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For Section 8 Project Based Assistance Programs
(Hope House)

and the Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program
(River Glen),
CLICK HERE to apply.
If you are experiencing problems with this page, contact phaaug@augustapha.org .
Please do not send your personal information (Birth Date, Social Security Number) to the email address listed above.
It does not go to an application specialist.

Click Here  to check your Wait List Status

Applying for Housing Assistance
When The Waiting List Is Open

Public Housing

At this time, the Augusta Housing Authority's Waiting
List for Public Housing is
NOT accepting new applications.

Local Preferences

You may receive assistance more quickly if you fall into one of these categories:
Head of household or spouse has been employed full-time (at least 30 hours per week) for a continuous period of six (6) months; Elderly or Families with a Head of Household that is Handicapped or disabled families who are receiving Social Security, Supplemental Security income benefits as a result of their inability to work.  

When your name comes to the top of the waiting list, you will need at a minimum: Birth Certificates, Social Security Cards and Proof of Income for each family member.

Generally it takes an average between 6 months and five-years before an applicant's name reaches the top of the waiting list and housing assistance is received. Check the Frequently Asked Questions page to find out other things that could cause a delay or denial of assistance.  

Additional Public Housing Information:
Community Map
Community Service Requirements

Section 8 Rental Assistance Information:

At this time, the Augusta Housing Authority's Waiting List
for Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance Program is
NOT accepting new applications.

At this time, the Augusta Housing Authority's Waiting List
for
Section 8 Project-Based Assistance Program IS accepting new applications.

The Section 8 Rental Assistance Program offers two types of assistance. Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance involves vouchers that are used to subsidize rent in privately owned rental units.  In Section 8 Project-Based Assistance, the client may select from qualified units in specific housing in order to receive assistance. Clients who participate in the Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance are also encouraged to participate in the AHA's Family Self-Sufficiency Program.

 The Augusta Housing Authority administers a total of 5,519 units in a combination of Rental Choice Housing Vouchers and site based assistance programs. The 5,519 units consist of:
3,328 Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance), that include 42 Project Based Vouchers at The Highlands West and 44 Project Based Vouchers at Maxwell House Apartments, 2,064 Georgia HAP Administrators Program, 92 Project Based-Moderate Rehabilitation Program Vouchers and 35 Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH).

At this time, the Augusta Housing Authority's Waiting List for Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance is NOT accepting new applications. When the list is opened, notices are placed in local newspapers and the information is given to community service agencies. To accommodate the large number of applications received when the waiting list is opened, AHA may use a special telephone number or other method to allow the most people possible to apply. Generally, when the list is opened it takes only a short-time, often just a couple of days, to get as many new applications as we can process and serve. To place an application, you do not need to bring any documents. However, when your name comes to the top of the waiting list, you will need at a minimum: Birth Certificates, Social Security Cards and Proof of Income for each family member.

 Check the Frequently Asked Questions page to find out other things that could cause a delay or denial of assistance.