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Waiting list Status The current Section 8 Waiting List totals approximately 2,200 families and applications are presently being accepted in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays only. We are in the process of purging the waiting list to be certain that we maintain a current and accurate list of applicants. Applicants were contacted by mail and asked to return the postage paid reply card by July 31, 2008 indicating their interest in remaining on the waiting list and we are now removing the names of those that did not respond to our request. Selections are made from the waiting list according to date and time of application and preference ranking when current voucher holders leave the program which limits the number of new families we are able to assist each year. As a result, the average wait time on the list is close to three years and many wait longer than that lime period. While most of those on the waiting list are Orange County residents, in recent months, we have seen an increase in the number of applicants from surrounding counties because the waiting list in those counties is closed. Specifically, in the Triangle, the Section 8 Programs in Dufiam, Graham (Alamance County), and Wake County are no longer accepting applications for the program. Oniy the City of Raleigh has an open waiting list. This does cause some interested families to look for available programs that are accepting applications. Thus, for those program still accepting applications, this trend causes the waiting lists to become unmanageable quickly. Therefore, in the next few months, after the purge process is complete, County staff will be analyzing our list to determine if we should continue to accept applications given our ability to provide vouchers continues be stretched over several years.