LATEST NEWS CONTACT WELCOME PUBLIC HOUSING HCV (SECTION 8) WAITING LIST INFO FINANCE MAINTENANCE HCV (Section 8) Housing Choice Voucher Applications waiting list will be opening soon. For details, see Waiting List Info. Please do not call the office asking for information. No information will be given out over the phone. Housing Choice Voucher Program Overview The Hammond Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly known as Section 8) administers 898 vouchers in the Hammond area. In September 2009, and October 2011, the application process was opened. Because of the need to assist low-income families, the wait can be lengthy before eligible families are selected from the waiting list. All families selected from the waiting list must be income eligible. All family members 18 years of age and older must pass a criminal background check. Other screening criteria may also apply. If you need additional information, please contact the Housing Choice Voucher Department at the number provided below. Billing Incoming Portability Hammond Housing Authority is billing, not absorbing, incoming portable vouchers. (All incoming portable clients must find a unit in the City of Hammond only.) Outgoing Portability Current participants may transfer to another Housing Authority in the United States after one (1) year of assistance. Applicants, who lived in Hammond at the time of their application, may transfer to another Housing Authority in the United States when they initially receive their voucher. For current participants and applicants: Changes must be reported IN WRITING within ten (10) days of the change. Changes will not be accepted via fax or e-mail! Search for: Recent Posts PUBLIC HOUSING WAITING LIST IS NOW CLOSED PUBLIC NOTICE RE: COVID-19 MEETING FORMAT FOR HAMMOND HOUSING AUTHORITY CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON THE CORONAVIRUS OR COVID-19 THE LOW-INCOME PUBLIC HOUSING WAITING LIST IS NOW CLOSED. THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER WAITING LIST IS NOW CLOSED. ABOUT US The HHA offers two types of housing - Public Housing and Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV). We operate 260 public housing units in the City of Hammond. Through the Section 8 HCV Program, residents receive rental assistance to help rent apartments owned by private landlords. Read more... RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS PUBLIC HOUSING WAITING LIST IS NOW CLOSED July 14, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE RE: COVID-19 MEETING FORMAT FOR HAMMOND HOUSING AUTHORITY April 22, 2020 HAMMOND HOUSING AUTHORITY HAMMOND HOUSING 2016-2020 © COPYRIGHT HOME CONTACT BOARD OF DIRECTORS