Housing Choice Designation Application 

The 2025 Housing Choice Designation Application is now open. Applications must be submitted by 5:00PM on Friday, April 18, 2025.

Before submitting an application, please take the following steps:

1. Review the PDF of the 2025 Housing Choice Designation Application Sample.
2. Review the most recent US Census Building Permit Survey (BPS) Data for your community. If the BPS matches your building permits, you can use the BPS as record of net new units for years 2020 through 2023. (Note: 2024 data is not yet available. Microsoft Excel sheet of data listed below.) If the BPS does not match your local building permit records, you may need proof of net new units from your building permit department.
3. Decide which category of eligibility you are applying under and, as applicable, if you meet the required 2025 Housing Choice Best Practices.
4. Confirm if your community has already completed an ADA Self-Evaluation or Transition Plan. If not, an ADA MOU will be needed to be signed if your community receives the Housing Choice Community Designation.

Please be sure to review the entire application and follow all instructions. We are ready to assist in answering any questions.

5-Year Designation: The Housing Choice Designation lasts 5 years.

Designation Benefits: Designated Housing Choice Communities get exclusive access to apply for the Housing Choice Grant Program and receive additional benefits from various programs offered by several state agencies in the Commonwealth.

Designation Expiration: All designations start and end on the due date for designation applications. This will ensure that no designated community will lapse in designation until their re-designation application is submitted.

Current Housing Choice Communities: Learn more about the currently designated Housing Choice Communities.