Prospective HCV Residents

How to Apply
HASB has no open Housing Choice Voucher Program Wait Lists.

For applicants who submitted electronic applications during the March 14-16, 2023 opening, the process of certifying the priority preferences has been completed. You will receive emailed notification of whether or not your application was added to the wait list. HASB accepted only the forecasted number of applications that could be processed in a two year period.

If your application was not added to the 2023 waitlist, you are welcome to reapply when the waitlist reopens, likely in late 2024 or early 2025. The reopening will be announced on this website as well as in the South Bend Tribune.

Initial Eligibility
Applicants must meet several criteria to be eligible for assistance

Income Limits Requirement: The Applicant household or individual must meet income requirements which are published and updated annually by HUD.
At least one household member must be a United States citizen or an eligible immigrant.
Each household member must have a Social Security Number or be able to verify that one has been applied for.
Meet HASB's criminal background screening criteria.

Click here to Check Listings.

Check your Application Status

Call volume remains very high. Voicemails requesting Wait List status will NOT be returned. Please use the online option below.

To check your place on our waitlist, please click here. You will need to establish an account. HASB staff is unable to check your place on our waitlist. You MUST use the link below. If you have difficulty with the website, please email support@HMSforWeb.com.

Application Processing

Once the briefing has been completed, HASB intake staff will process the application file. Failure to provide ALL verification documents required at the time of briefing will result in your file being returned to the waitlist. If returned to the waitlist, you will have one more opportunity to attend a voucher briefing when your file is selected again for processing.

Applications will be processed in the order received. If you have completed the briefing and your application is in process, your information will NOT be viewable in our waitlist tool as your status is "eligibility pending."

Once an application is ready for eligibility approval, you will receive a written notification to come in to pick up your Voucher Packet. If an application is ready for denial, you will receive written notification of the eligibility determination.

Prospective Resident Forms

Applicants are responsible for reporting any changes in address, telephone number, email address, family composition, and income to the HASB.

Please complete a Program Update Form (Coming Soon)

Completion Of Voucher Briefing

All applicant household members 18 years of age and older must complete a Voucher Briefing, which includes:

Completion of the Application
HUD required form completion
Verification document submission
Program overview including family, landlord, and HASB obligations

What Kind of Documents Will I Need?

Copies of the front and back of Picture IDs for each person 18 or older in the household;
Copies of birth certificates and Social Security cards for each member of the household;
Copy of marriage license if currently married; divorce papers if recently divorced;
Verification of ALL income, including self-employment
Wages - 30-Days of current consecutive pay stubs
Self-Employment - Tax documents or Profit/Loss Statement
Monetary Contributions - Written statement from person providing funds including how much provided and how often funds are provided
Social Security - Award Letter
SNAP and/or TANF eligibility printout showing monthly benefit amount
Child Support printout - Needed for ALL households with children under 18. Need a payment history report OR a No Case letter
Unemployment - Weekly benefit statement OR statement of No Case if not working
Current Bank Statement(s);
If not currently living in St Joseph County Indiana, original certified background check (current month);
If not currently living and/or receiving mail in South Bend, IN, residency verification for the date of your prescreening application.

Please Note: The HASB staff will NOT make copies of your documents for you. You must bring copies that you can leave with the HASB at the time of your briefing.