Applications

You can use the links in the table below to view our applications, but our system is not automated yet.  You will need to mail, fax, email or hand-deliver the final product!  If you do not have access to a printer, call us at 301-791-3168, extension 200, and ask us to mail you an application package. Our current income limits can be viewed here.

APPLICATION OPTIONS

Option 1 - Pick the application that covers the program(s) you wish to apply for, print the application, sign where indicated and return it to our office to be considered for admission.  Option 2 - If you choose the fillable option, there may be multiple parts, each of which need to be completed, printed in turn and then signed before you send them in.

These application files can be opened with the Adobe Acrobat free reader.  Click on the word 'Adobe' to download the latest reader software.

APPLICATION PROCESSING

The Authority awards points to each application based on "need" factors established by the Board of Commissioners.

Applicants that are not already in some form of subsidized housing may qualify for the Maryland Renter's Tax Credit.  The State of Maryland provides a direct check payment of up to $750 a year for renters who paid rent in the State of Maryland and meet certain eligibility requirements.  You can download the Renter's Tax Credit (RTC) application here.

Criminal Records Check

The Housing Authority of Washington County determines eligibility for participation and will also conduct criminal background checks on all adult household members, including live-in aides. The Housing Authority of Washington County will deny assistance to a family because of the abuse of alcohol in a way that may interfere with the health, safety or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other residents, drug-related criminal activity or violent criminal activity by any family member within the past 3 years. This check will be made through state or local law enforcement or court records in those cases where the household member has lived in the local jurisdiction for the last three years. If the individual has lived outside the local area, the Housing Authority of Washington County may contact law enforcement agencies where the individual had lived or request a check through the FBI's National Crime Information Center (NCIC).

The Housing Authority of Washington County will check with the State sex offender registration program and will not serve any individual who is registered as a lifetime sex offender.   Furthermore, such individuals may not be part of a household we serve.

Past Debts

The Housing Authority of Washington County will deny assistance to applicants who currently owe rent or other amounts to any housing authority in connection with the public housing or Section 8 Programs, or failure to keep payments on a repayment agreement for such amounts current.