Applicants who are not placed on the waiting list will have their status changed to 'Not Selected'. Once the pre-application period is over, the Housing Commission will draw 300 names by random, computerized lottery to be placed on the waiting list, their status will be changed to 'Selected' and they will be mailed futher instructions. If you completed a pre-application, you may check your Section 8 Waiting List status on the waiting lists page. We anticipate it reopening approximately August 2024.

(No applications are being accepted at this time). The Albion Section 8 waiting list is currently CLOSED. We anticipate it reopening approximately April 2024. The Battle Creek Section 8 waiting lists are currently CLOSED (No applications are being accepted at this time). Participation in an orientation program is required. A Housing Quality Inspection will be conducted for all units before a Housing Assistance Payment Contract (HAP) may be entered into. The success of the program depends on our ability to contract with property managers, and owners who have decent, safe, and sanitary rental units. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Battle Creek Housing Commission, pays the balance directly to the landlord by contract with the landlord. Participant families include elderly persons, disabled persons and working families who do not earn enough to keep pace with rising rental housing costs.Įligible applicants are responsible for finding their own rental unit of the appropriate size that meets the requirements of the program and pay a portion of their income toward rent. The rental units are privately owned and may be single family houses or apartments in an apartment complex. The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program helps families pay rent in many different neighborhoods.

Section 8 waitinglist application