Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee
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HACM Completes Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Lottery

Lottery Establishes Official Waiting List for Future Housing Choice Voucher Assistance

By - Jun 17th, 2026 05:25 pm

MILWAUKEE — The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) has completed a random lottery to establish its official Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program waiting list.

The HCV waiting list was open from December 15, 2021, through August 1, 2024. Due to the high number of pre-applications received during that period, HACM recently conducted a random lottery to select 5,000 applicants for placement on the waiting list. The lottery was conducted in accordance with HACM’s HUD-approved Section 8 Administrative Plan. Applicants were notified of their lottery selection status by email.

Families selected through the lottery have been placed on the official waiting list in a random order. At this time, HACM is not issuing Housing Choice Vouchers, and placement on the waiting list does not guarantee future assistance or eligibility for program benefits. Applicants selected for the waiting list should ensure that their contact information remains current to avoid missing future communications from HACM.

Applicants who were not selected through the lottery have not been placed on the official waiting list. Because the selection process was random, there is no appeal process. Individuals may apply again when the waiting list reopens in the future.

HACM’s Public Housing and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists remain open and continue to accept applications. Information about available housing programs and future waiting list openings is available at hacm.org/waitlist.

For additional information about the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list lottery, please visit hacm.org/hcvlottery.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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