HUD is not a direct service provider. For direct assistance, please refer to the following resources:

• Speak to a HUD Approved Housing Counselor for advice on your specific housing needs. Search online for a HUD Approved Housing Counselor near you or call (800) 569-4287.
• Contact your Local Public Housing Authority to inquire about information about public housing programs (Housing Choice Vouchers HUD Facts, Public Housing).
  
  Find a list of Public Housing Authority contacts by State or call (800) 955-2232 for help to find your local Public Housing Authority.
  • Information for Senior Citizens
  • Information on Veterans VASH Vouchers
  • Information for Persons with Disabilities
  • Information for Persons Experiencing Violence
     

    District of Columbia

    Direct Services for Persons Experiencing Violence
    Call National Hotline - 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
    National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
    National Center for Victims of Crime's STALKING RESOURCES or call (202) 467-8700
     

    Suburban Maryland Domestic Violence Resources

    Prince George's County
    Call (301) 265-8423 (NON-EMERGENCY) / 911 EMERGENCY
    Domestic Violence Resources
    
    Montgomery County
    Call (301) 279-8000 (NON-EMERGENCY) / 911 EMERGENCY
    Domestic Violence Resources
     

    Northern Virginia

    City of Alexandria
    Call Domestic Violence Hotline (703) 746-4911
    Domestic Violence Resources
    
    Arlington County Call Domestic Violence Hotline (703) 237-0881
    Domestic Violence Resources
    
    Fairfax County
    Call Domestic Violence Hotline (703) 360-7273
    Domestic Violence Resources
    
    Loudoun County
    Call Domestic Violence Hotline (703) 777-6552 (Non-Emergency)
    Domestic Violence Resources
    
    Prince William County
    Call Domestic Violence Hotline (703) 221-4951
    Domestic Violence Resources
• Use the HUD Resource Locator to find affordable housing opportunities near you.
  **Please note, the HUD Resource Locator does not show property vacancy. Please call the management company to inquire about vacancies, wait lists or the application process.
  • HUD does not have applications for these properties.
  • HUD does not have information about the vacancies in these properties.
  • HUD does not maintain waiting lists.
  • HUD does review these properties for compliance with regulations.

• Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Properties
  A Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) property is run by the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee. Developers and investors who participate in LIHTC get reduced federal income taxes in exchange for making an investment in an affordable housing development.
  
  To be eligible for an affordable unit in a LIHTC property, you must make no more than the income limit for that unit. LIHTC rents are not based on your income, but instead is set by the use restrictions tied to the unit. Note: LIHTC property owners accept Section 8 voucher tenants. To apply, contact the LIHTC property directly. You can find a map of LIHTC properties at https://lihtc.huduser.gov/.
• USDA Rural Development Multifamily Housing
  U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) Multifamily Housing programs helps property owners through loans and grants to rehabilitate properties for low-income, elderly, and disabled individuals and families as well as domestic farm laborers. USDA RD Multifamily Rental Assistance Program provides payments to owners of USDA-financed projects on behalf of low-income tenants unable to pay their full rent.
  SEARCH STATE OF MARYLAND FOR RD PROPERTIES
  SEARCH STATE OF VIRGINIA FOR RD PROPERTIES
  There are no RD properties in Washington, DC.
  
  For more information, dial (202) 720-2791.
• Local Listings
  • District of Columbia DCHousingSearch.org
  • State of Maryland MDHousingSearch.org
  • State of Virginia
    VirginiaHousingSearch.com
    Northern Virginia Regional Commission

HUD has rental assistance and housing resources through the Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs.​

Public Housing​

• Public Housing provides decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly and persons with disabilities. HUD provides federal aid to local Public Housing Authorities (PHA) that manage public housing for low-income residents at rents they can afford.​
• Eligibility: Public Housing is limited to low-income families and individuals. A Public Housing Authority determines eligibility based on 1) annual gross income, 2) whether you qualify as elderly, a person with disabilities or as a family, and 3) U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status.​
• To apply, contact your local Public Housing Authority.

Housing Choice Voucher (commonly known as Section 8)​

• The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program assists low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe and sanitary housing in the private market. Housing assistance is provided through HUD on behalf of the family or individual, so participants can find their own housing. You can use an HCV to pay for all or part of the rent.
• Eligibility: A Public Housing Authority will determine eligibility for the housing choice voucher program based on the total annual gross income and family size, U.S. citizenship and specified categories of non-citizens who have eligible immigration status.
• To apply, contact your local Public Housing Authority. During the application process, a Public Housing Authority will collect information on family income, assets and family composition. The Public Housing Authority will use this information to determine program eligibility and the amount of the housing assistance payment.​