Eligibility and Applications
Eligibility
Applicants for Section 8 must be at, or below, a certain income. The income limits are set by HUD and are reviewed annually. For our local area they are currently set as follows:
| Family Size | Income Limit |
| 1 | $ 31,750 |
| 2 | $ 36,300 |
| 3 | $ 40,850 |
| 4 | $ 45,350 |
| 5 | $ 49,000 |
| 6 | $ 52,650 |
| 7 | $ 56,250 |
- Applicants must also be of eligible citizenship status – either U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or have eligible citizenship status.
Applications for Section 8 tenant-based vouchers
The Chelmsford Housing Authority uses the Massachusetts Section 8 Centralized Waiting List. This is a waiting list used by over 70 housing authorities in Massachusetts, and administered by the Massachusetts chapter of NAHRO.
For more information about applying for Section 8, and to download an application, visit the website at: http://section8listmass.org