HUD supports many organizations that provide housing assistance and/or supportive services to people.
HUD is not a direct service provider. For direct assistance, please refer to the following resources:

• Speak to a HUD Approved Housing Counselor for advice on your specific housing needs. Search online for a HUD Approved Housing Counselor near you or call (800) 569-4287.
• Contact your Local Public Housing Authority to inquire about information about public housing programs (Housing Choice Vouchers HUD Facts, Public Housing).
  
  Find a list of Public Housing Authority contacts by Oklahoma or call (800) 955-2232 for help to find your local Public Housing Authority.
  • Information for Senior Citizens
  • Information for Persons with Disabilities
  • Information for Persons Experiencing Violence
  • Information for Veterans
• Use the HUD Resource Locator to find affordable housing opportunities near you.
  **Please note, the HUD Resource Locator does not show property vacancy. Please call the management company to inquire about vacancies, wait lists or the application process.
  • HUD does not have applications for these properties.
  • HUD does not have information about the vacancies in these properties.
  • HUD does not maintain waiting lists.

• Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Properties
  A Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) owners can claim tax credits for renting some or all units to low- or moderate- income tenants at restricted rent. LIHTC rents are not based on tenant’s income but instead set by the use restriction tied to the unit. Note: LIHTC owners accept Section 8 voucher tenants.

  
  Click here to contact the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) to see a list affordable housing. For further assistance, please contact the LIHTC at toll free: 800-256-1489.

• USDA Rural Development Multifamily Housing
  U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) Multifamily Housing programs helps property owners through loans and grants to rehabilitate properties for low-income, elderly, and disabled individuals and families as well as domestic farm laborers. USDA RD Multifamily Rental Assistance Program provides payments to owners of USDA-financed projects on behalf of low-income tenants unable to pay their full rent. Find multifamily properties in Oklahoma here or call (800) 292-8293.
• Local Listings
  You are also advised to check your local city and/or county’s website for additional affordable housing opportunities.

HUD has rental assistance and housing resources through the Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs.

• Public Housing provides decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly and people with disabilities. HUD provides federal aid to local Public Housing Authorities (PHA) that manage public housing for low-income residents at rents they can afford.
• Eligibility: Public Housing is limited to low-income families and individuals. A Public Housing Authority determines eligibility based on 1) annual gross income, 2) whether you qualify as elderly, a person with disabilities or as a family, and 3) U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status.
• To apply, contact your contact your local Public Housing Authority (PHA) in Oklahoma.

• The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program assists low-income families, the elderly, and people with disabilities to afford decent, safe and sanitary housing in the private market. Housing assistance is provided through HUD on behalf of the family or individual, so participants can find their own housing. You can use an HCV to pay for all or part of the rent.
• Eligibility: A Public Housing Authority will determine eligibility for the housing choice voucher program based on the total annual gross income and family size, U.S. citizenship and specified categories of non-citizens who have eligible immigration status.
• To apply, contact your local Public Housing Authority. During the application process, a Public Housing Authority will collect information on family income, assets and family composition. The Public Housing Authority will use this information to determine program eligibility and the amount of the housing assistance payment.