The Housing Choice Voucher Program assists low-income families, older adults, and those living with disabilities to afford decent, safe, and quality housing.
Participants are able to find their own housing, including single-family homes, townhouses and apartments. They are not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects. We administer vouchers in Lake, LaPorte, Porter, Jasper, Newton, Starke and Pulaski Counties.
How it works: A family that is issued a housing voucher is responsible for finding a suitable housing unit where the owner agrees to rent under the program. This unit may include the family’s present residence!
We make it easy! CoAction pays the housing subsidy to the landlord directly on behalf of the participating family. The family then pays the difference between the actual rent charged by the landlord and the amount subsidized by the program.
Am I Eligible?
Applicants are required to submit household income information/documentation for the administrative staff to make eligibility determinations.
Interested Applicants FAQ
Step 1: Visit www.assistanceconnect.com and complete your online application. *Please keep your log-in credentials as well as the assigned PIN number.
Step 2: Currently, the wait time is at a minimum of 3 years or longer. It’s recommended that you keep your application information updated. If you need to update your application or make any changes to your contact information including current residence, mailing address, and phone number, please visit www.waitlistcheck.com.
Step 3: Please note you will receive a notice via email or through mail during the annual waitlist cleanup which requires you to verify your continued interest on the waitlist. This notice will also ask you to verify your application information.
Step 4: If you are selected off the waitlist, you will receive an email to the email address you listed on the application, and/or a letter to the mailing address listed on your application.
*note that the waitlist is closed until further notice
If you are currently on the waitlist, you can check your position at www.assistancecheck.com using the same credentials you used when you applied. Positions on the waitlist are subject to change daily due to the preferences of other applicants. If you have any changes or updates to report on your application, please visit www.waitlistcheck.com.
*CoAction cannot provide status updates.
If your application is determined to be ineligible, you will be notified in writing to the mailing address that was provided at the time of your application, and you will not be placed on the waiting list. This notice will contain the reason for ineligibility and will inform the household of its right to request an informal review which will also contain the process for doing so.
The waitlist will be updated periodically to ensure all applicants’ information is current. To update the waiting list, the applicant will receive an update request via email or mail to determine whether the applicant continues to be interested in, and to qualify for, the Housing Choice Voucher Program. This update will provide a deadline by which the applicant must respond and will also provide that failure to respond will result in the applicant’s name being removed from the waiting list.
*If you are removed from the waiting list for failure to respond by the deadline, you can re-apply by visiting www.assistanceconnect.com.
Active Voucher Holders FAQ
If you currently hold a Housing Choice Voucher and are interested in relocating to a different jurisdiction (also known as “porting”), please contact the housing authority that originally issued your voucher to initiate the process. If you hold a Housing Choice Voucher with CoAction, please contact your assigned HCV Specialist directly.
