PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — For the first time in a decade, Prince George’s County is reopening applications for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, widely known as Section 8, giving thousands of residents their first chance in years to qualify for rental assistance.

The program helps eligible tenants choose where they want to live, with the county covering a portion of the rent based on income. For many facing housing insecurity, the reopening represents long-awaited stability.

The application window runs from Dec. 1 through Dec. 5.

Calondra Young has lived in Prince George’s County all her life and has become a voice for affordable housing. She says the demand for rental assistance only continues to grow.

“It’s very dire. The need is so dire,” she said.

Young experienced homelessn

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