Get Low-Income Housing In Stamford, CT Without the Wait

These days, many people have a hard time putting together enough money to pay their monthly rent. Fortunately, Connecticut offers a number of rental assistance programs and dedicated low-income housing in Stamford, CT, and other cities in the Constitution State.

Low-Income Housing Programs in CT

• The Connecticut State Department of Housing oversees subsidized low-income housing in Fairfield County. When available, Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) help indigent individuals and families to rent safe and sanitary housing from private landlords.
• My Place CT is a branch of the Department of Social Services that offers rental help to needy individuals and families via the Rental Assistance Program (RAP). Similar to Section 8, the RAP typically has a very long waiting list. When openings become available, they are posted on the United Way website.
• The Section 811 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PRA) program assists disabled, low-income individuals with housing subsidies, as well.
• Project-based subsidies provide affordable housing in apartment communities that are approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development or HUD. Such housing may or may not be ideal but offers a reasonable place to stay while waiting for a Section 8 voucher to come through.

Housing projects that receive funding via the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program reserve a number of apartments for very low-income people and rents are based on individual income.

Typically, household income limits are 50 to 60 percent of the local median income, and rents are capped at 30 percent of adjusted median income.

There are dozens of low-income government housing apartment communities in and around the Stamford area. Here are just a few of them:

What Is Section 8?

Overseen by HUD, the Section 8 program helps indigent families and individuals dwell in properly maintained, sanitary, safe housing. Housing options include single-family dwellings, condominiums, townhouses, and subsidized apartments. Persons receiving Section 8 benefits are not required to live in public housing projects, according to BenefitsGov.

How to Apply for Section 8 by Yourself

It's been a very long time since it was easy to get Section 8 immediately. These days, there are massive waiting lists, so expect to get in line and wait for a while.

Noting that 48,000 applicants got on Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program & State Rental Assistance Program (RAP) waiting lists when they were opened in 2007, the Connecticut Department of Housing says it does not anticipate re-opening applications in the foreseeable future.

The DOH does recommend registering for the HCV program online. Once registered, you will receive updates if and when the Section 8 and/or Rental Assistance Programs reopen. You can also try calling the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Hartford at (860) 240-4800 to request a copy of their Looking for HUD-Associated Rental Housing in Connecticut booklet.

Each housing authority has its own rules for when and where to apply for rental assistance. So, even when the state authority has no open waiting lists, others may.

At the time of this writing, the Charter Oak Communities (formerly Stamford Housing Authority) is accepting applications for rental assistance. Download and fill out an application form and mail it to

Charter Oaks Communities

22 Clinton Avenue

Stamford, CT 06901

You may also send your application via email to Charter Oak Communities.

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