Where to apply in Fort Worth: FWHS waiting lists and affordable communities

Start with the FWHS program name

Fort Worth Housing Solutions (FWHS) lists separate housing programs: Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based assistance and affordable communities. Some of those affordable communities don’t require a voucher. An opening for one program doesn’t open the others.

A property’s tie to FWHS doesn’t tell you, on its own, how to apply. The regular leasing office and an agency list may cover different units in the same building. In your own application log, put the property and program name at the top of each entry.

The November 2026 PBV notice for three properties

The October 2, 2026 FWHS announcement set project-based voucher (PBV) waiting list openings at three named properties:

• Hughes House III, 4912 East Rosedale Street: one and two bedroom units.
• Sedona Village Senior Living, 2800 Sedona Ranch Drive: two bedroom units only.
• Cowan Place, 5400 East Rosedale Street: one and two bedroom units.

The notice set one application window for all three, from 8 a.m. on November 1, 2026 to 5 p.m. on November 5, 2026. Applications go through the FWHS online portal, and you need to register if you don’t have an account. FWHS doesn’t take applications for these lists after 5 p.m. on November 5, 2026. If that time has passed, look for a newer FWHS notice before you apply.

Check who’s eligible on the notice itself. Earlier FWHS notices for Sedona Village and Cowan Place listed their own household rules, so read the current one for the window you’re applying in. One notice doesn’t mean other Fort Worth properties are open.

How to apply on an FWHS list without paying to hold a place

1. Read the official notice and instructions for the property you want.
2. Set up your login for the application portal ahead of the window. If you can’t use it, ask the agency for help.
3. Apply only for the bedroom sizes the notice lists.
4. Save the final confirmation, not just a screenshot of your account page.

Never pay anyone who says they can guarantee you’ll be selected. The FTC’s page on rental listing scams covers the warning signs.

Applying at a Fort Worth community without a voucher

FWHS’s program page lists affordable apartments that don’t need a voucher, separate from its assisted options. So ask the manager:

“Can I apply for this quoted apartment without a voucher, or is selection for assistance required?”

Write down the answer before you read anything into the price.

If the office mentions a project-based voucher list, ask for that property’s notice and application instructions. Check the manager’s answer against the notice. A general leasing inquiry and a PBV application can be about different units at the same property.

Before you drive out, ask:

• Can I tour the apartment?
• Which bedroom size does the quote cover?
• Does the unit’s income restriction match the advertised rent?
• What are the fees, and can I see the written screening criteria first?

Texas Property Code 92.3515 covers sharing selection criteria with a rental application. Our application fee calculator helps you total the cost of several applications.

Plan tours around your real daily trip

Keep North Fort Worth or Alliance leads apart from Near Southside options when you plan tours. They can mean very different drives and transit trips.

If you depend on TEXRail, check the connection from the building to the station and the trip home after your shift. Trinity Metro’s TEXRail page has the train times, so compare them with the hours you’d really travel. Don’t guess how you’ll reach the station from a broad neighborhood description.

For an Arlington or Mansfield lead, check the street address and the county. Not every search result in the Tarrant area belongs to the same agency.

Keep a log, and treat leads as leads

For each property, write down:

• The property and program name.
• The date the manager or agency answered you.
• The quoted unit, rent and fees.
• Your next step and when to check back.

Until the provider confirms that specific opportunity, treat the record as a lead, not a reservation.

When a property isn’t on our list

We drop notices from our Fort Worth property updates once their dates pass. The updates cover only some announcements. If a property isn’t listed, that doesn’t mean it’s closed. Check FWHS directly.

Keep looking for apartments you can afford as you wait on an agency decision. Save addresses in the Fort Worth finder. Check the right Tarrant County table in the Fort Worth income check. Then compare programs in our FWHS communities guide. For help with bills and the wider search, see the Fort Worth housing plan.

Confirm property availability with management.