{"id":13487,"date":"2026-03-12T15:23:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T19:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/?p=13487"},"modified":"2026-03-12T15:23:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T19:23:38","slug":"public-notice-maryland-department-of-housing-and-community-developments-housing-choice-voucher-program-waiting-list-for-the-the-eastern-shore-opens-april-1-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/2026\/03\/12\/public-notice-maryland-department-of-housing-and-community-developments-housing-choice-voucher-program-waiting-list-for-the-the-eastern-shore-opens-april-1-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"PUBLIC NOTICE: Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development\u2019s Housing Choice Voucher Program Waiting List for the the Eastern Shore: Opens April 1, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) announces that the Housing Choice Voucher Program waiting list for Maryland\u2019s Eastern Shore will open on April 1, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Applications will be accepted online only<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> beginning at <\/span><b>9:00 a.m. on April 1, 2026, through 5:00 p.m. on April 30, 2026.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The waiting list will be open for residents seeking housing assistance in the following areas:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Caroline County<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dorchester County<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kent County<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Somerset County<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Talbot County<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wicomico County<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Worcester County<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/2026\/03\/12\/public-notice-maryland-department-of-housing-and-community-developments-project-based-housing-voucher-program-waiting-list-for-elkton-md-open-april-1-2026\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Town of Elkton<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>How to Apply<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Preliminary applications must be submitted online at:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waitlistcheck.com\/MD1645\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.waitlistcheck.com\/MD1645<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The application is available in multiple languages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Submitting a preliminary application does not guarantee placement on the waiting list. All applications received during the open period will have an equal chance of being selected through a computerized random selection process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Applicants selected for the waiting list will later be contacted to complete a full eligibility application as housing vouchers become available.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Assistance with Applications<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Individuals with disabilities or anyone who needs help completing the application may contact DHCD for assistance:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Email: <\/span><b>dhcd.hcv@maryland.gov<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Phone: <\/span><b>410-901-4081<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DHCD staff will also be available at the following locations to assist with completing applications:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Caroline County<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tuesday, April 7, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. \u2013 12:00 p.m.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Caroline County Public Library \u2013 Meeting Room<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">100 Market Street, Denton, MD<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Talbot County<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tuesday, April 7, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Talbot County Public Library<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">100 W. Dover Street, Easton, MD<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Wicomico County<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Friday, April 10, 2026 | 10:15 a.m. \u2013 12:15 p.m.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wicomico County Library \u2013 Paul S. Sarbanes Branch, STEAM Studio<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">122 S. Division Street, Salisbury, MD<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Worcester County<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Friday, April 10, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. \u2013 3:45 p.m.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Worcester County Public Library<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">13 Harrison Avenue, Berlin, MD<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Kent County<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | 9:30 a.m. \u2013 12:00 p.m.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kent County Public Library<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">408 High Street, Chestertown, MD<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Dorchester County<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | 1:30 p.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dorchester County Public Library<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">303 Gay Street, Cambridge, MD<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Town of Elkton<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | 10:30 a.m. \u2013 12:30 p.m.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Elkton Branch of the Cecil County Public Library<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">301 Newark Avenue, Elkton, MD<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Somerset County<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. \u2013 12:00 p.m.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Princess Anne Library<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">11767 Beechwood Street, Princess Anne, MD<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>About the Housing Choice Voucher Program<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Housing Choice Voucher Program is a federally funded rental assistance program that helps very low-income families, older adults, and individuals with disabilities afford safe and decent housing in the private rental market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DHCD administers the program in several counties on the Eastern Shore, the Town of Elkton and in Western Maryland. Other counties in Maryland manage their own voucher programs and waiting lists.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Eligibility<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eligibility is based on total household income and family size. In general, household income must be at or below 50% of the area median income for the county or metropolitan area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assistance is limited to U.S. citizens and specified categories of non-citizens who have eligible immigration status..<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>More Information<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information about the Housing Choice Voucher Program, visit:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/dhcd.maryland.gov\/Residents\/Pages\/HousingChoice\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/dhcd.maryland.gov\/Residents\/Pages\/HousingChoice\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To check the status of an application, visit:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waitlistcheck.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.waitlistcheck.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) announces that the Housing Choice Voucher Program waiting list for Maryland\u2019s Eastern Shore will open on April 1, 2026. Applications will be accepted online only beginning at 9:00 a.m. on April 1, 2026, through 5:00 p.m. on April 30, 2026. The waiting list will be open<a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/2026\/03\/12\/public-notice-maryland-department-of-housing-and-community-developments-housing-choice-voucher-program-waiting-list-for-the-the-eastern-shore-opens-april-1-2026\/\">&nbsp;&nbsp;Read the Rest&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":267,"featured_media":11497,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[305,163],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13487","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-housing-choice-voucher","category-legal-notices"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/267"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13487"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13487\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13488,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13487\/revisions\/13488"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}