Sonoma County’s affordable housing voucher waitlist opens next month. Here’s what to know

People in need of affordable housing in Sonoma County will be able to apply for assistance through the county beginning next month.

The county said 750 applicants will be randomly selected to be added to a waitlist for a Housing Choice Voucher, according to a news release. The application process opens Oct. 1.

Martha Cheever, director of the Sonoma County Housing Authority, said the waitlist has opened every two years since 2019 to ensure everyone who has applied is served within a two-year period.

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