Section 8 Waiting Lists Opening the Week of November 2, 2026

A light, spread-out week to kick off November: five housing authorities open lists across Texas, California, Puerto Rico, Colorado, and Nebraska. One opened yesterday, one is live today, and the remaining three land over the weekend. It’s an even split between portable Housing Choice Vouchers and Project-Based openings, and it reaches from the Rio Grande Valley to Puerto Rico’s east coast. Two authorities have no website on file, so those are the ones to chase down directly.

Here’s the rundown.

Mission Housing Authority — Mission, Texas

Mission opened its Housing Choice Voucher list yesterday, Wednesday, November 4, with applications online at missionha.org.

Since it’s already open, check the site to confirm it’s still accepting applications and whether a closing date has been posted. Mission is in the Rio Grande Valley of deep South Texas, just west of McAllen near the border—a warm-climate area with a trade- and agriculture-based economy. The portable voucher lets you choose your own housing and pay roughly 30% of your income toward rent. If you’re interested, don’t wait, since it’s a day into its window already.

City of Anaheim Housing Authority — Anaheim, California

Anaheim opens a Project-Based Voucher list today, Thursday, November 5, with applications online at anaheim.net.

This is a strong metro opportunity. Anaheim is one of Orange County’s largest cities, part of one of the tightest and most expensive rental markets in the country, so a Project-Based Voucher here carries real weight—the tradeoff being that assistance is tied to specific developments. Given the demand and that it opens today, confirm which properties are included and get your application in promptly.

Municipality of Ceiba — Ceiba, Puerto Rico

Ceiba opens a Housing Choice Voucher list on Saturday, November 7. There’s no website on file, so you’ll need to contact the municipality directly for application details—reach out today or tomorrow rather than waiting for the weekend.

Ceiba is a municipality on Puerto Rico’s east coast, near the former Roosevelt Roads naval base and the ferry connections to Vieques and Culebra. The portable voucher works the same way it does on the mainland, letting you choose housing across the area. Island markets come with their own constraints—limited inventory especially—so having your documents in order before the list opens matters.

Housing Catalyst — Fort Collins, Colorado

Housing Catalyst opens a Project-Based Voucher list on Saturday, November 7, with applications online at housingcatalyst.com.

Housing Catalyst is the housing authority serving Fort Collins and the surrounding northern Colorado area, a growing Front Range city anchored by Colorado State University. As a Project-Based Voucher, the housing is tied to specific developments in exchange for typically shorter waits; worth asking about locations and unit sizes before you apply. A Saturday opening makes it a good one to prepare for over the weekend.

Beatrice Housing Authority — Beatrice, Nebraska

Beatrice closes out the week with a Housing Choice Voucher list opening Sunday, November 8. There’s no website on file, so contact the authority directly for application details—do that before the weekend rather than waiting for opening day.

Beatrice is a small city in southeast Nebraska, the seat of Gage County near the Kansas border. The portable voucher gives you flexibility across the area, and smaller markets like this tend to draw lighter competition. As a Sunday opening, it’s a calm one to wrap up the week once you’ve lined up the application process by phone.

What to Have Ready

The core documentation is the same everywhere, so pull it together now: photo ID and Social Security cards for each household member, birth certificates, recent pay stubs and any benefits statements (SSI, SSDI, TANF, unemployment), two to three months of bank statements, and your current household and contact details. For the Housing Choice Voucher openings—Mission, Ceiba, and Beatrice—have your rental history and current landlord’s contact information ready as well.

Bottom Line

Five lists spread from midweek into the weekend, so the pacing is relaxed—but two of them are already in motion. Mission opened yesterday and Anaheim is live today, so handle those first; Anaheim is the big-market play where a voucher goes furthest, so don’t let it sit. The weekend brings Ceiba and Housing Catalyst on Saturday and Beatrice on Sunday. The early homework is on the two authorities without websites, Ceiba and Beatrice: reach out before the weekend so you’re ready to apply the moment their lists open.