Mission Statement

The Community Housing Division is responsible for addressing the rental housing needs of Glendale residents who cannot afford housing in the private market.  Through the administration of a federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program and a Conventional Public Housing program, the division helps eligible residents to secure safe, decent and sanitary housing.

For the 16th consecutive year, Glendale’s Community Housing Division has been rated as a high performer by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Fiscal Year ending June 2009.

Public Housing:

• Glendale Public Housing Now Accepting Applications
  Currently, the Community Housing Division is accepting applications for public housing. For more information on the application process, click here.
  
  Applications are only taken by telephone, every other Tuesday between 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. For a calendar of dates when the housing application line will be operational, click here.
  
  
• Public Housing Program
  Glendale Community Housing owns and operates 155 public housing units. To learn more about the program, eligibility requirements and the application process, click here.

Section 8:

• Section 8 Voucher Program
  NOTE: The Section 8 Voucher program is currently closed for new applications.
  
  
• Portables
  Click here for requirements for Section 8 Voucher holders who want to move to or from Glendale.
  
  
• Tenant Protection Law
  Newly revised information for landlords and tenants concerning the rights of Section 8 families during foreclosure, click here for more information.
  
  
• Section 8 Program Guidelines
  Click here for the participant handbook

Landlords:

• Information on Becoming a Section 8 Landlord
• City Tax Registration Requirements for Section 8 Landlords (pdf)
• New: City Tax Registration Requirements for Landlords Outside Maricopa County (pdf)
• Landlord Compliance with the Violence Against Women Protection Act (pdf) (VAWA)
• Landlord/Owner Handbook (pdf)
• Rental Increase Request Form and Memo (pdf)

Glendale’s Community Housing Division earns high performer status
For the 14th consecutive year, Glendale’s Community Housing Division has been rated as a high performer by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Fiscal Year ending June 2007.

HUD evaluates public housing program success based on a thorough review of all aspects of program administration including financial and program management, property condition, and resident satisfaction.

Glendale’s Community Housing Division manages 155 apartment homes in three rental communities, offering low income families safe, sanitary, decent, and affordable housing.