Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) · Idaho
How to apply for Section 8 in Idaho
Apply for Section 8 in Idaho
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How to apply in Idaho
- Step 1: Use HUD housing-agency contacts for Idaho to identify the housing agency and its voucher application instructions.
- Step 2: Read the notice for the exact waiting list, opening dates, applicant requirements and permitted submission method.
- Step 3: Keep the application receipt and follow that agency's instructions for contact-detail changes and follow-up.
Mistakes to avoid
- Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher applications can be separate. Confirm which list you joined.
- A dated open-list observation is not evidence that the list is open today.
Ways to apply
Apply through the official links below.
Local offices
- Housing Authority of the City of American Falls
290 Tyhee Avenue, American Falls, 83211
(208)226-5262
- Ada County Housing Authority
1001 S. Orchard St., Boise, 83705
(208)345-4907
- Boise City Housing Authority
1001 S. Orchard St., Boise, 83705
(208)345-4907
- Idaho Housing and Finance Association
565 W. Myrtle Street, Boise, 83702
(208)331-4700 x8614
- Housing Authority of the City of Buhl
1310 Main Street, Buhl, 83316
(208)543-6171
- Housing Authority of the City Jerome
100 North Fillmore Street, Jerome, 83338
(208)733-5765
- Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority
377 Cornell Street, Middleton, 83644
(208)585-9325 x111
- Nampa Housing Authority
211 19th Avenue North, Nampa, 83687
(208)466-2601
- Housing Alliance and Community Partnerships
711 North 6 Avenue, Pocatello, 83201
(208)233-6276 x7
- Twin Falls Housing Authority
200 Elm Street North, Twin Falls, 83301
(208)733-5765
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Official evidence and source dates
| Source | What it supports | Source collection date | | --- | --- | --- | | HUD housing-agency contacts for Idaho | At a glance: what decides whether this can help; Federal, Idaho and local responsibilities; Work through a situation before applying; How to apply in Idaho; Your next action | Not recorded | | Federal Section 8 guidance | At a glance: what decides whether this can help; What help is available—and what an amount does not tell you; Income, household and savings: use the right test; Work through a situation before applying; Special situations and possible barriers; Prepare the records relevant to your case | 2026-09-21 | | USAGov: Section 8 housing | At a glance: what decides whether this can help; What help is available—and what an amount does not tell you; Income, household and savings: use the right test; Work through a situation before applying; Special situations and possible barriers; Prepare the records relevant to your case | Not recorded | | Boise City/Ada County Housing Authorities | Is a Section 8 waiting list open in Idaho? | Not recorded | | HUD directory source | Voucher agency contacts in Idaho | 2026-09-21 | | Find additional housing agencies in the HUD directory | Voucher agency contacts in Idaho | 2026-09-21 | | LIHEAP | Other help to check in Idaho | 2026-09-21 |
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