The Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) announced it will accept applications for its Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program waitlist for the first time since 2001. Formerly known as Section 8, the HCV Program provides subsidies to income-eligible households to assist with rental payments in the private rental market. HACC currently provides assistance to more than 15,000 voucher-holders with funding provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HACC will accept applications for the waitlist through November 2. In the Chicago metro area, the income eligibility threshold ranges from $31,850 for a single individual to $60,100 for a household of eight. The HACC waitlist will have 10,000 spots for new applicants. Only one application per household will be accepted. The application will be available online only at http://myportal.thehacc.org until 4:30pm on November 2. Paper applications will not be accepted. The application will be available in English, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Arabic, Hindi, Korean and Chinese. Applicants who need a reasonable accommodation or assistance in filling out an application can contact the HACC by phone at (312) 517-2388 or at HCVWaitlist2020@thehacc.org.