MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – For residents of Myrtle Beach in need of a Housing Choice Voucher, the City of Myrtle Beach has announced the pre-application voucher lottery period.
According to city officials, the Myrtle Beach Housing Authority’s pre-application voucher lottery period begins 9 a.m., September 14, and closes at 5 p.m., September 15.
After the period closes, the Housing Authority randomly selects and adds 1,000 pre-applications to the Housing Choice Voucher waiting list. Applicants should know the Housing Authority’s waiting list can be years long, the city adds.
A Facebook post on the Myrtle Beach City Government page states the voucher program helps low-income families afford to remain in a rental unit. The pre-application is the first step in the process.
The city released a list of helpful things applicants should consider before applying:
- The pre-application simply requests social security number, name, mailing address, contact phone number, contact email, date of birth, sex, any disabilities within household, race, ethnicity and whether or not the household contains a registered sex offender.
- Horry County residency is not required; income verification is not required.
- Program participants must be a citizen or have eligible immigration status of the United States.
- There is no fee to apply. Applicants should report individuals requesting application fees as scam artists.
- No paper or faxed pre-applications will be accepted. Only one pre-application will be accepted per person.
- Once application submission is complete, a confirmation email will be sent to applicant.
- The lottery takes place when the computer randomly selects 1,000 applicants from the lottery pool.
- Applicants do not need to apply at the Myrtle Beach Housing Authority. Any computer with a secure internet connection works during the lottery application period.
- Vouchers can only be used in Myrtle Beach Housing Authority Service Area and in eastern Horry County.
Pre-application assistance locations can be found here. For more information, please call 843-918-1525.
