PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE SECTION 8 WAITING LIST THE HIALEAH HOUSING AUTHORITY WILL BE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM Only online pre-applications will be accepted. Preliminary applications must be completed online beginning Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. and will close at 4:59 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Notice is hereby given that the Hialeah Housing Authority (“HHA”) is accepting pre-applications for tenant-based vouchers through its Housing Choice Voucher (“HCV” or “Section 8”) Program. Annual Income Limits for Program Participation 1 person 2 persons 3 persons 4 persons 5 persons 6 persons 7 persons 8 persons $47,700 $54,500 $61,300 $68,100 $73,550 $79,000 $84,450 $89,900 HHA does not discriminate based on race, sex, color, religion, national origin, familial status, disability, age, or marital status. To be placed on the waiting list, all applicants must meet all U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) income and eligibility requirements. Applications will be available on the HHA website at https://waitlistcheck.com/FL1880 on July 22, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. The following information is needed to successfully submit the pre-application: Full legal name, Social Security number, birth date, and income information for everyone in the household. Submission of a pre-application does not guarantee placement on the waiting list. Due to the high level of interest in the voucher program, HHA will use a random lottery system to select 2,500 names from all pre-applications submitted, and those selected pre-applications will be placed on the waiting list. The date and time of pre-application receipt during the waiting list opening have no bearing on whether an application will be selected. There is no need or advantage to apply im- mediately after the waiting list opens. Those who do may experience slower response times from the online systems. Families will be listed on the waiting list in the order determined by their lottery selection. Preferences Selected families that meet the following preference criteria will be given preference points: 1) Elderly or Disabled; 2) Displacement due to a Federally Recognized Natural Disaster; 3) Moving Up; 4) Homelessness; 5) Jurisdiction; 6) Non-Elderly Disabled Applicants who are Transitioning out of institutional and Other Segregated Settings at Serious Risks of Institutionalization, Homeless or at Risk of Becoming Homeless; and 7) Person with Disabilities. ONLY ONE APPLICATION PER HOUSEHOLD WILL BE PERMITTED. Families who submit more than one application will be disqualified; all multiple applications will be rejected. Applicants who make false statements to qualify for a preference will be removed from the waiting list. Please do not call the HHA for updates; you can check your application status on the website listed above to see whether it meets the program’s criteria. Only selected families will receive a notification from the HHA. Reasonable Accommodation Please contact Digna Moro at (786) 257-3508 or via email at reasonableaccommodations@hia- leahhousing.org if you are a person with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply, or would like to request this notice in an accessible format. Should you need any further information, please visit our website at www.hialeahhousing.org or call us at (305) 888-9744. ** PLEASE BE AWARE** THIS IS THE ONLY TIME YOU CAN APPLY. WE WILL NEVER ASK FOR A CREDIT CARD NUMBER OR REQUIRE A CREDIT REPORT FOR YOU TO APPLY. THE ONLY WEBSITE TO APPLY TO IS: https://waitlistcheck.com/FL1880