Hialeah residents seeking rental assistance can submit an online pre-application for the Housing Choice Voucher program beginning Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. The window closes Tuesday, July 28, at 4:59 p.m., according to the Hialeah Housing Authority.
The key point: this is not first come, first served. The authority will use a random lottery to select 2,500 names after the window closes. Applying at 12:01 a.m. does not improve a household's odds, and the agency warns that the website may be slower when the list first opens.
Only one pre-application is allowed per household. Multiple submissions will be rejected, so applicants should gather the required details first and save the confirmation number shown after a successful submission.
Do this first
- Use the official application page at waitlistcheck.com/FL1880 once the window opens.
- Collect the full legal name, Social Security number, birth date and income information for every person in the household.
- Submit one application only and keep the confirmation number.
- Return to the same application portal to check status; the authority says only selected households will receive a notification.
Check the income limit
Applicants must meet federal eligibility rules. The published annual income caps range from $47,700 for a one-person household to $89,900 for an eight-person household. The limits are $54,500 for two people, $61,300 for three, $68,100 for four, $73,550 for five, $79,000 for six and $84,450 for seven.
The household head must be at least 18. At least one household member must be a U.S. citizen or an eligible immigrant. Meeting those basic conditions and submitting a pre-application does not guarantee selection or a voucher.
How the lottery works
Once submissions close, HHA will randomly select 2,500 pre-applications for the waiting list. The time an application was submitted does not affect selection. Households that qualify for published preferences, including elderly or disabled applicants, people displaced by a federally recognized natural disaster and certain people experiencing homelessness, may receive preference points after selection.
Applicants who need a reasonable accommodation can contact the authority using the phone number or email listed in its official notice. The notice is also available in Spanish and Haitian Creole.
Avoid application scams
Start from the Hialeah Housing Authority's website or the official waitlist portal, especially because the form requires sensitive household information. Do not pay anyone who claims they can improve lottery odds, and do not submit through links sent by an unverified account. The authority says selection is random and applying earlier provides no advantage.
What happens next
The application period ends July 28 at 4:59 p.m. Applicants should use their confirmation information to check status online rather than calling for updates. A place on the waiting list is not the same as immediate housing assistance; it is the next step in the voucher process.
