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Article: County to open Section 8 waiting list
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- Oakland Tribune
- Article date:
- October 11, 2008
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The Contra Costa Housing Authority announced last week that it
will open the waiting list for its Section 8 housing assistance
program for five days in November.
It is the first time the Housing Authority has accepted new
applicants for the federal voucher program since 2001.
Applicants can submit paperwork online and via U.S. mail from 8
a.m. Nov. 3 to 4:59 p.m. Nov. 7. The Housing Authority will accept
applications that arrive in the mail until Nov. 14, said Bruce
Smargiasso, director of the Section 8 program.
Of the Housing Authority's 6,781 total vouchers, 341 are
currently available -- but the agency expects to receive tens of
thousands of applications next month.
All eligible ...