AcceptsSection8 Section 8 housing, plainly explained

Section 8 housing in Connecticut

50 housing authorities in Connecticut run Section 8 programs. You apply to the one that covers the area where you want to live — call before you go, since many keep their waiting lists closed for long stretches.

Cities in Connecticut

Each city page lists the HUD-assisted apartment buildings there — the ones where the subsidy is attached to the unit, so you apply at the property itself.

Where to apply in Connecticut

These are the offices that accept Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) applications. Ask two questions when you call: is the waiting list open, and do you have a local residency preference?

Housing authority Where Contact Section 8 units reported to HUD
Connecticut Department of Housing HUD code CT901 · Section 8 505 Hudson St, Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 270-8171 seila.mosquera-bruno@ct.gov 8,855
Housing Authority of the City of New Haven HUD code CT004 · Combined 360 Orange St, New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 498-8800 sdraughn@elmcitycommunities.org 6,558
City of Hartford Housing Authority HUD code CT051 · Section 8 250 Constitution Plz, Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 757-9031 hudadmin@hartford.gov 5,128
Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport HUD code CT001 · Combined 150 Highland Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06604 (203) 337-8900 jbaldwin@parkcitycommunities.org 3,234
Waterbury Housing Authority HUD code CT006 · Combined 2 Lakewood Rd, Waterbury, CT 06704 (203) 596-2647 chris.dorso@waterburyha.org 2,944
Housing Authority of the City of Hartford HUD code CT003 · Combined 180 John D Wardlaw Way, Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 723-8400 asanderson@hartfordhousing.org 2,869
Housing Authority of the City of Stamford HUD code CT007 · Combined 22 Clinton Ave, Stamford, CT 06901 (203) 977-1400 ncoard@charteroakcommunities.org 1,759
West Haven Housing Authority HUD code CT029 · Combined 15 Glade St, West Haven, CT 06516 (203) 934-8671 jcounter@savinrockcommunities.org 1,562
Middletown Housing Authority HUD code CT009 · Combined 40 Broad St, Middletown, CT 06457 (860) 346-8671 hudnotices@middletownha.org 1,370
Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk HUD code CT002 · Combined 24 1/2 Monroe St, Norwalk, CT 06854 (203) 838-8471 abovilsky@norwalkha.org 1,129
Housing Authority of the City of Meriden HUD code CT011 · Combined 22 Church St, Meriden, CT 06451 (203) 235-0157 hsfconsulting@meriden-ha.com 921
Housing Authority of the City of Danbury HUD code CT020 · Combined 2 Mill Ridge Rd, Danbury, CT 06811 (203) 744-2500 dmarra@hacdct.org 914
Housing Authority of the City of New Britain HUD code CT005 · Combined 16 Armistice St, New Britain, CT 06053 (860) 225-3534 jhamilton@nbhact.org 857
Housing Authority of the City of Ansonia HUD code CT015 · Combined 230 Beaver St, Ansonia, CT 06401 (203) 736-8888 info@ansoniahousing.gov 816
Housing Authority of the City of Bristol HUD code CT023 · Combined 164 Jerome Ave, Bristol, CT 06010 (860) 582-6313 mrowe@bristolhousing.org 755
Housing Authority of the Town of West Hartfor HUD code CT039 · Combined 80 Shield St, West Hartford, CT 06110 (860) 953-0002 jcorrado@westhartfordha.org 684
Manchester Housing Authority HUD code CT026 · Combined 24 Bluefield Dr, Manchester, CT 06040 (860) 643-2163 josephd@manchesterha.org 535
Norwich Housing Authority HUD code CT018 · Combined 10 Westwood Park, Norwich, CT 06360 (860) 887-1605 jeffa@norwichha.org 519
Willimantic Housing Authority HUD code CT010 · Combined 49 West Ave, Willimantic, CT 06226 (860) 456-2086 mjimenez@willimantichousingauthority.org 511
East Hartford Housing Authority HUD code CT013 · Combined 546 Burnside Ave, East Hartford, CT 06108 (860) 290-8301 dbouchard@ehhousing.org 475
Vernon Housing Authority HUD code CT028 · Combined 21 Court St, Vernon, CT 06066 (860) 871-0886 thomasc@vernonhousing.org 442
Greenwich Housing Authority HUD code CT019 · Combined 249 Milbank Ave, Greenwich, CT 06830 (203) 869-1138 ajohnson@greenwichhousing.org 370
Torrington Housing Authority HUD code CT031 · Combined 110 Prospect St, Torrington, CT 06790 (860) 482-3581 csweeney@thact.org 350
Hamden Housing Authority HUD code CT042 · Section 8 Po Box 185095, Hamden, CT 06518 (203) 248-9036 hhahazel@aol.com 309
Derby Housing Authority HUD code CT017 · Section 8 30 Elizabeth St Fl 2, Derby, CT 06418 (203) 735-6652 kgraham@derbyhousing.com 292
Housing Authority of the Town of Stratford HUD code CT027 · Combined 295 Everett St, Stratford, CT 06615 (203) 375-4483 esulik@stratfordha.org 285
Milford Redevelopment and Housing Partnership HUD code CT030 · Combined 75 de Maio Dr, Milford, CT 06460 (203) 877-3223 mha.email@mhact.com 267
Naugatuck Housing Authority HUD code CT047 · Combined 16 Ida St, Naugatuck, CT 06770 (203) 729-8214 cwarren@naugatuckhousing.org 253
Housing Authority of the Town of Windsor HUD code CT048 · Section 8 156 Bloomfield Ave, Windsor, CT 06095 (860) 285-8090 mdemarco@demarcomc.com 219
Housing Authority of the Town of Glastonbury HUD code CT040 · Combined 25 Risley Rd, Glastonbury, CT 06033 (860) 652-7568 info@glastha.org 216
Plainfield Housing Authority HUD code CT058 · Section 8 8 Community Ave, Plainfield, CT 06374 (860) 230-3022 clrainville@hotmail.com 200
Housing Authority of the Town of Enfield HUD code CT008 · Section 8 1 Pearson Way, Enfield, CT 06082 (860) 745-7493 sriddick@enfieldha.org 195
Fairfield Housing Authority HUD code CT052 · Section 8 15 Pine Tree Ln, Fairfield, CT 06825 (203) 366-6578 cmartin14@snet.net 175
Mansfield Housing Authority HUD code CT038 · Section 8 309 Maple Rd, Storrs, CT 06268 (860) 487-0693 rfields@mansfieldhousingct.org 154
Putnam Housing Authority HUD code CT024 · Combined 123 Laconia Ave, Putnam, CT 06260 (860) 963-6829 info@putnamhousing.org 153
Wallingford Housing Authority HUD code CT067 · Section 8 45 Tremper Dr, Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 269-5173 rcanalia@wallingfordha.com 138
Windsor Locks Housing Authority HUD code CT032 · Combined 120 Southwest Ave, Windsor Locks, CT 06096 (860) 627-1455 mdemarco@demarcomc.com 127
Farmington Housing Authority HUD code CT041 · Section 8 1 Montieth Dr, Farmington, CT 06032 (860) 675-2390 parentn@farmington-ct.org 90
Killingly Housing Authority HUD code CT061 · Section 8 41 Birchwood Ter, Danielson, CT 06239 (860) 774-3905 killingly.housing@snet.net 89
Portland Housing Authority HUD code CT036 · Combined 9 Chatham Ct, Portland, CT 06480 (860) 342-1688 aharrison@portlandha.org 89
East Haven Housing Authority HUD code CT063 · Section 8 250 Main St, East Haven, CT 06512 (203) 468-3204 rcoppola@easthaven-ct.gov 49
Wethersfield Housing Authority HUD code CT053 · Section 8 60 Lancaster Rd, Wethersfield, CT 06109 (860) 529-2267 jrumberger@wethersfieldha.org 49
South Windsor Housing Authority HUD code CT033 · Section 8 50 Elm St, South Windsor, CT 06074 (860) 644-3082 southwindsorhousing@gmail.com 38
Newington Housing Authority HUD code CT049 · Section 8 131 Cedar St, Newington, CT 06111 (860) 521-8396 melinda@newingtonha.org 33
Canton Housing Authority HUD code CT068 · Section 8 21 Dowd Ave, Canton, CT 06019 (860) 768-3361 manderson@imagineersllc.com 17
Bloomfield Housing Authority HUD code CT056 · Low-Rent Po Box 7134, Bloomfield, CT 06002 (860) 571-1238 unaughton@blfdha.org —
Housing Authority of the Town of Brooklyn HUD code CT066 · Low-Rent 123 Laconia Ave, Putnam, CT 06260 (860) 963-6829 info@putnamhousing.org —
Housing Authority of the Town of Seymour HUD code CT035 · Low-Rent 28 Smith St, Seymour, CT 06483 (203) 888-4579 djkeyser@seymourhousing.org —
New London Housing Authority HUD code CT022 · Low-Rent 78 Walden Ave, New London, CT 06320 (860) 443-2851 director@newlondonhousing.org —
Winchester Housing Authority HUD code CT025 · Low-Rent 80 Chestnut St, Winsted, CT 06098 (860) 379-4573 betsy@winchesterhousing.org —

Contact details as published by HUD. Phone numbers change — if one is wrong, tell us and we will check it.

Waiting list closed?

That is common, and it is not the end of the road. You can apply to any housing authority whose list is open, not only the one where you live now — and the HUD-assisted properties above keep their own separate waiting lists.

How Section 8 waiting lists work

Next steps