Houston Public MediaMay 14, 2025

A total of 18,276 people on the waitlist for Housing Choice Vouchers now have until June 30 to update their information on a new Houston Housing Authority portal due to an extension of the deadline. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2025/05/14/521340/houston-housing-authority-extends-deadline-for-voucher-waitlist-overhaul/

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Houston Housing Authority extends deadline for voucher waitlist overhaul

More than 18,000 people on the years-long waitlist for Housing Choice Vouchers now have until June 30 to update their information or face removal. The waitlist remains closed to new applicants.

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Houston Public MediaApr 24, 2025

A total of 18,276 people seeking Housing Choice Vouchers must register in a new Houston Housing Authority portal between May 1 and June 2 or face removal from the years-long waitlist for the program. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2025/04/24/519696/houston-housing-authority-says-18000-plus-must-re-register-for-housing-vouchers-or-risk-removal-from-waitlist/

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Houston Housing Authority says 18,000-plus must re-register for housing vouchers or risk removal from waitlist

The housing authority is opening a new portal for people seeking housing vouchers, and those already on the waitlist must update their information from May 1-June 2. A similar push slated for the end of March was delayed due to engagement concerns.

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Houston Public MediaFeb 27, 2025

About 16,000 people in Houston could be removed from a waitlist for the federally funded Housing Choice Voucher program if they don’t respond to an email or letter from the Houston Housing Authority (HHA) that will be sent at the end of March. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2025/02/27/514926/16000-in-houston-face-removal-from-housing-voucher-waitlist-unless-they-reply-to-forthcoming-email/

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16,000 in Houston face removal from housing voucher waitlist unless they reply to forthcoming email

The Houston Housing Authority, which hasn’t issued any new housing vouchers since December 2023 because of a lack of funding, is updating its waitlist.

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Houston Public MediaFeb 13, 2025

The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) is projected to exit its funding shortfall. The news came one year after it stopped issuing new housing vouchers for low-income Houstonians. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2025/02/13/513833/houston-housing-authority-expected-to-exit-funding-shortfall-year-after-pausing-new-housing-vouchers/

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Houston Housing Authority expected to exit funding shortfall year after pausing new housing vouchers

One year after it paused issuing housing vouchers to low-income Houstonians, the Houston Housing Authority says it’s projected to exit its funding shortfall. That doesn’t mean it will begin issuing new vouchers. 

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