Our Programs

At the Housing Authority of Washington County (HAWC), we work to strengthen our community by helping low-income families, senior citizens, and military veterans obtain decent, safe, and affordable housing in Washington County, Maryland. We accomplish this by:

• Administering the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Program;
• Managing six senior communities in the county;
• Renting reasonably-priced apartments in these communities to both individuals with housing choice vouchers and others who meet our eligibility guidelines;
• Encouraging landlords in the county to accept housing choice vouchers, making more rental apartments and houses affordable for low-income tenants;
• Helping tenants in the Housing Choice Voucher Program meet educational, career, and financial goals that will enable them to reduce or eliminate their need for public assistance.