Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee Rent Assistance

5011 W. Lisbon Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53210

HACM's Housing Choice Voucher Program, commonly referred to as Section 8 Rent Assistance, is designed to help low- and moderate-income families rent privately-owned housing. The rental subsidy, known as a housing assistance payment, is paid directly to the property owner or designated payee each month. This program is available to a limited number of families and allows them to pay approximately 30% of their income toward their monthly rent. The program pays the balance of the rent to the landlord in the form of a monthly check.

Tenant-Based Assistance Waiting List

The Section 8 tenant-based rent assistance waiting list is currently closed. If you are already on the waiting list, please make sure your contact information is up to date so we can reach you when your name is selected. Learn more about Tenant-Based Rent Assistance.

WE ARE CURRENTLY ACCEPTING PORTABILITY

If you are interested in porting your Section 8 voucher to The City of Milwaukee Housing Authority please have your current housing authority call us at 414-286-5650.

Project-Based Rent Assistance Waiting List

Project-Based Rent Assistance is a housing subsidy that is assigned to a specific apartment building, as opposed to Tenant-Based Rent Assistance which is assigned to an individual person. Visit waitlist.hacm.org to apply for HACM's project-based waiting lists.

Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH)

HACM partners with the the Milwaukee Veterans Affairs office to offer VASH vouchers that provide stable housing and supportive services to veterans who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness. If you are a veteran in need of housing and/or supportive services, please contact the Milwaukee Veterans Affairs office or Hope House to learn about the availability of VASH assistance.

For information about additional affordable housing options, visit the Housing page.

ARE YOU A LANDLORD?

JOIN THE RENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM to receive guaranteed rental payments each month. Learn more about the HACM's rent assistance program today. 

Visit HUD's Housing Choice Voucher Landlord Resource section for additional information. 

Developers

The Housing Authority is currently not accepting proposals for Project-Based Vouchers.

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