How do I apply for Section 8 in Arkansas?

Apply to the local public housing agency that serves the area where you want to live. Each agency runs its own waiting list; check its official site to see whether the list is open.

Section 8 in Arkansas: Housing Authorities and How to Apply

Section 8 (the Housing Choice Voucher program) is run by local public housing agencies (PHAs). You apply to the agency that serves where you want to live; many keep waiting lists that open only at times. Here are the agencies serving Arkansas's largest areas, from HUD's official contact list and each agency's site.

Is it illegal for a Arkansas landlord to refuse Section 8? No. Arkansas has no statewide ban on refusing tenants who pay with housing vouchers (Section 8) or other lawful income. Source of income is not a protected class under the Arkansas Fair Housing Act. Ark. Code § 16-123-310

Housing authorities in Arkansas

Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock (Metropolitan Housing Alliance) — Little Rock, Pulaski County
Phone: (501) 340-4821
NLRHA (formerly North Little Rock Housing Authority) — North Little Rock, Pulaski County
Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher
Phone: 501-758-8911
Jacksonville Housing Authority — Jacksonville, Pulaski County
Phone: (501) 982-2267
Fayetteville Housing Authority — Fayetteville, Washington County
Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher
Phone: 479-521-3850
How to apply / waiting list
Springdale Housing Authority — Springdale, Washington County, Benton County
Phone: (479) 751-0560
Siloam Springs Housing Authority — Siloam Springs, Benton County
Phone: (479) 524-8117
Housing Authority of the City of Decatur — Decatur, Benton County
Phone: (870) 741-5522

Source: HUD public housing agency contact list. Check the agency's own site before applying; waiting lists open and close.

Statewide housing agency

Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA) — Finances affordable rental housing (multifamily, LIHTC, HOME, National Housing Trust Fund). It also funds HOME Tenant-Based Rental Assistance, which local public housing authorities run; renters apply through their local agency.

Help paying rent in Arkansas

HOME Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (ADFA) — Rent, utility-deposit and security-deposit help for households at or below 60% of area median income, especially people who are homeless or at risk. Run locally by participating housing authorities.

How to apply

Find the housing authority for the city or county where you want to live (list above).
Check whether its voucher waiting list is open; many open for short windows or use a lottery.
Apply only through the agency's official site or office. Applying is free — no one may charge you to get on a list.
Keep your contact information current with the agency so you do not lose your place.
When a voucher is issued, you find a rental whose rent fits the agency's payment standard and that passes inspection.

Rent levels (HUD Fair Market Rent) and local help by county

Arkansas tenant rights · Free legal help in Arkansas · Section 8 in other states

General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.