The Taylor Housing Commission is opening up the wait list for its housing choice voucher program for 12 days this month.
Starting Dec. 20, the commission will accept pre-applications for a potential spot on its waiting list for the popular program meant to help low-income families, the elderly, veterans and people with disabilities afford housing.
The commission expects thousands of interested applicants, but will randomly select up to 400 names to create its new wait list, according to Taylor Housing Commission Executive Director John Carter. Getting on that list isn’t a guarantee of getting subsidized housing, either; it’s more of a chance to participate in the program and that all depends on several factors, such as eligibility and finding a suitable unit. The federal housing choice voucher program, formerly known as Section 8, can ease rent costs to just 30% of a person’s income, however vouchers are limited and wait lists are typically lengthy as well…