Applicants: What You Need to Know
Westbrook Housing administers the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program for payment assistance in a rental unit of your choice. To apply for this program go to the Maine Centralized Section 8/HCV Waiting List or call (207) 854-9779 to have an application mailed to you or click here to download an application. You may also go to the office of any of the twenty (20) participating housing agencies to pick up an application.
Westbrook Housing also administers the Section 8 Project Based Voucher program for rental assistance in certain apartment buildings. The apartment buildings have certain guidelines that you must meet in order to qualify e.g. senior citizens and/or income eligibility. At this time, Westbrook Housing has Project Based Vouchers at Larrabee Village, Larrabee Commons, Larrabee Woods, Riverview Terrace, Robert L. Harnois Apartments and the Lewis H. Emery Apartments. Click here for an application, call (207) 854-9779 to have an application mailed to you, or visit Westbrook Housing to pick up an application.
You are welcome to apply for one or both programs.
If you already applied for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program online or with one of the participating housing agencies (listed below), and are currently on the waiting list, you do not need to complete another application. If you are not sure, you may contact one of the participating housing agencies.
To complete an online application, please visit our website at
https://www.affordablehousing.com/mainecwl.
On the Maine Section 8 Centralized Waiting List site you can get more information about the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program and the Maine Centralized Section 8/HCV Waiting List. You can access the Applicant Portal to complete an online application, update your application, check your waiting list status, and even print an Application Receipt. To access the Applicant Portal from the website, click on “Applicant Log In” under the Quick Links on the right side of the screen.
The first time you login to the Maine CWL Applicant Portal, you will need to register for access. To do this, you must have your own email address. Your email address will be your Username. After you register, a temporary password will be emailed to you. Once you receive your temporary password, you will be able to log in to the Applicant Portal and you will be required to change your password. You can now complete your application online.
We cannot tell where you stand on the Wait List or estimate the length of time before you are chosen from the Wait List for a Voucher. A lot of factors determine how names are selected from the list. Funding from HUD determines how many vouchers each of the housing agencies can issue. Some vouchers which come available can only be issued to persons with disabilities; veterans; or homeless persons for example.
The most important thing that you can do, while you wait for a Voucher, is keep your information updated. You can update your application through the Applicant Portal at Maine Section 8/HCV Centralized Waiting List. If you are unable to access your application online, you can fill out the Change Form to report a new home address or mailing address, phone number, or change a Preference. This form can be downloaded from our website, picked up at or mailed to you by any participating housing agency. Write down the change and get it back to the housing agency.
If the Housing Authority can’t reach you by mail when your name comes up, your application will be made inactive, and you will have to apply again.
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Participating Housing Agencies
Auburn Housing Authority
20 Great Falls Plaza, P.O. Box 3037 Auburn, Maine 04212-3037 Phone: (207) 784-7351
Augusta Housing
33 Union Street, Augusta, Maine 04330 Phone: (207) 626-2357
Bangor Housing
161 Davis Road Bangor, Maine 04401 Phone: (207) 942-6365
Bath Housing
80 Congress Avenue, Bath, Maine 04530 Phone: (207)-43-3116
Biddeford Housing Authority
22 South Street, P.O. Box 2287, Biddeford, Maine 04005 Phone: (207) 282-6537
Brewer Housing Authority
15 Colonial Circle, Suite 1, Brewer, ME 04412 Phone: (207) 989-7890
Brunswick Housing Authority
12 Stone Street, P O Box A, Brunswick, ME 04011 Phone: (207) 725-8711
Caribou Housing Authority
25 High Street, Caribou, ME 04736 Phone: (207) 493-4234
Fort Fairfield Housing Authority
18 Fields Lane, Fort Fairfield, ME 04742 Phone: (207) 476-5771
Lewiston Housing Authority
1 College Street, PO Box 361, Lewiston, ME 04240 Phone: (207) 783-1423
Maine State Housing Authority
26 Edison Drive, Augusta, ME 04330 Phone: (207) 624-5789 or 1-866-357-4853
MDI & Ellsworth Housing Authority
80 Mount Desert Street, P O Box 28, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 Phone: (207) 288-4770
The Housing Authority of the City of Old Town
358 Main Street, P O Box 404, Old Town, ME 04468 Phone: (207) 827-6151
Portland Housing Authority
970 Baxter Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Portland, Maine 04103 Phone: (207) 773-4753
Presque Isle Housing Authority
58 Birch Street, Presque Isle, ME 04769 Phone: (207) 768-8231
Sanford Housing Authority
17 School Street, P O Box 1008, Sanford, ME 04073 Phone: (207) 324-6747
South Portland Housing Authority
100 Waterman Drive, Suite 101, South Portland, Maine 04106 Phone: (207) 773-4140
Waterville Housing Authority
88 Silver Street, Waterville, ME 04901 Phone: (207) 873-2155
Westbrook Housing
30 Liza Harmon Drive ,Westbrook, Maine 04092 Phone: (207) 854-9779
Van Buren Housing Authority
16 Champlain Street, PO Box 158, Van Buren, ME 04785 Phone: (207) 868-5441