The Deep East Texas Regional Housing Authority (DETRHA) will open its waiting list lottery for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program and begin accepting pre-applications on Wednesday, March 1 at 12 a.m. through
Friday, March 31, at 11:59 p.m. Pre-applications will be accepted online at www.waitlistcheck.com/TX2875. The date and time the pre-application is submitted during the waiting list lottery opening
period does not determine whether a pre-application will be selected for the waiting list.
Pre-applications will be selected using a random lottery system. DETCOG will accept 1,000 applications during the waiting list lottery opening period. Applicants will be
placed on the waiting list by random lottery and according to DETCOG preference(s).
Applicants - will be notified of waiting list status by May 15 through their waitlistcheck.com login.
Preferences include:
1) Families who live or work in the DETCOG Regional Housing
Authority service area, including Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Tyler, Angelina, Hardin, Houston, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby and Trinity counties – 100 points;
2) Veterans and veterans'; families – 5 points;
3) Victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking referred by a partnering service agency or
consortia, or a religious organization – 5 points; and
4) Families whose head, co-head or spouse is disabled – 5 points.
Pre-applications may be submitted anytime day or night during the waiting list lottery opening from any computer or mobile device with internet access. Any computer or mobile device with internet access can be used to complete the pre- application.
Request for a reasonable accommodation can be made by calling our office at (936) 634-2247, Ext 5262. There is
no cost to apply for housing and a credit report is not needed to apply.
Placement on the waiting list does not indicate that the family is, in fact, eligible for assistance. Receiving assistance is subject to eligibility requirements.
June 24, 2026
