Representative local application
Housing Choice Voucher Waitlist
Local housing authority • Federally funded program
The Housing Choice Voucher program is funded federally and administered by local public housing agencies, each of which publishes its own pre-application and waitlist rules. This case study shows a representative local pre-application, not any one agency's form.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development program information
AccessForce is an independent prototype. It is not affiliated with, nor endorsed by, this agency, and it never changes eligibility requirements or makes eligibility decisions.
Before
The experience people use today
- The program is national.
- The waitlist is local.
- The opening may last days.
Missing a mailed notice can mean losing a place someone waited years for.
Before any question about housing, someone has to find their local agency, learn when its list opens, and then stay reachable for as long as the wait lasts.
Which questions apply to you?
The same application asks for different question ranges depending on which programs someone is requesting.
- Single adultHousehold + income+ contact details
- Family with childrenHousehold + income + preference categories+ supporting documents
- Household with a disabilityHousehold + reasonable accommodation request+ supporting documentation
- Veteran householdHousehold + veteran preference questions+ service documentation
AI-identified cognitive and process complexity — not a legal accessibility violation.
Document preview
Representative excerptHousing authority pre-application — waitlist
Waitlist status
- The waitlist is open only during announced periods.
- Applications submitted outside an open period are not accepted.
Household and income
- List all household members and their relationship to the head of household.
- Report income for each member for the period requested.
Preferences and contact
- Indicate whether any local preference categories apply to you.
- Keep your mailing address current — notices are sent by mail and may expire.
Short representative excerpts only — the full published document is linked above.
AXS — Accessibility Experience Score
Putting a number on the experience people face today
AXS — AccessForce Accessibility Experience Score
38 / 100
Illustrative score until audit completed
Local housing authority waitlist pre-application
AXS weighs technical accessibility at 40%, cognitive and content accessibility at 30%, and process accessibility at 30% — so an interface that is technically operable can still score low when the process itself is hard to get through.
How AXS worksAI accessibility audit
Ask AI to examine the experience
AccessForce reads the published application the way different people would have to, and reports what may stand in their way. These are AI-identified opportunities reviewed by a person — not legal findings.
AI redesign
Let Agentforce rebuild the interaction
The eligibility rules and the systems behind them stay exactly as they are. Only the interaction changes.
After
The same service, as a conversation
Housing Choice Voucher Waitlist — assistant
Hi. I can help you look into rental assistance where you live. Before we start, how can I make this easier for you?
Before vs. after
Same public service, different experience
Before
Form-driven
- 🔎 Find your local agency yourself
- 🚪 Waitlist open only sometimes
- 📄 Household and income grids
- 📬 Mailed notices that can expire
- ❓ Accommodations you must know to request
After
Housing Help for All — conversation-driven
- 💬 Say what you need
- 📍 Local agencies found for you
- 🚪 Open or closed, said plainly
- 🔔 Reminders and a saved record
- ♿ Accessibility asked first
- 💾 Pause and resume
- 🙋 Human help
Same program rules. Same local decisions.
A process that doesn't lose people in the wait.
Measured
Before and after isn't just visible. It's measurable.
Before
38
AXS / 100
Major Barriers IdentifiedLocal housing authority waitlist pre-application
AccessForce redesign
After
93
AXS / 100
Highly Accessible ExperienceAdaptive Agentforce conversation over the same requirements
+0
Accessibility Experience Points
38 → 93. Illustrative score until audit completed.
Dimension by dimension
Select “Why?” on any dimension to see the finding, the recommendation and the redesign decisions the improvement is credited to.
| Dimension | Before | After | Change | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual & Perceivable | 66 out of 100 before | 94 out of 100 after | +28 | |
Severity: MediumImpact area: Visual & Perceivable FindingDense pages ask people to scan long blocks of small print to find what applies to them. AccessForce recommendationPresent one question at a time, at a size and contrast the person can adjust.
Why did the score change?
| ||||
| Screen Reader & Semantic | 58 out of 100 before | 95 out of 100 after | +37 | |
Severity: MediumImpact area: Screen Reader & Semantic FindingDocument structure and field relationships are hard to follow when the experience is read aloud. AccessForce recommendationRebuild the interaction with real headings, labelled controls and a predictable reading order.
Why did the score change?
| ||||
| Motor & Keyboard | 56 out of 100 before | 95 out of 100 after | +39 | |
Severity: MediumImpact area: Motor & Keyboard FindingCompleting the experience assumes precise input and, on paper, handwriting and signatures. AccessForce recommendationMake every step keyboard-operable with large targets, and accept spoken answers.
Why did the score change?
| ||||
| Cognitive Accessibility | 28 out of 100 before | 91 out of 100 after | +63 | |
Severity: HighImpact area: Cognitive Accessibility FindingApplicants must remember substantial historical information while navigating the application. AccessForce recommendationBreak the process into smaller steps, allow approximate answers where appropriate, save unresolved information and return to it later.
Why did the score change?
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| Plain Language | 30 out of 100 before | 93 out of 100 after | +63 | |
Severity: HighImpact area: Plain Language FindingGovernment and legal terminology assumes familiarity most applicants don't have. AccessForce recommendationAsk in plain language and explain terms in place, while preserving the original meaning.
Why did the score change?
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| Process Accessibility | 16 out of 100 before | 88 out of 100 after | +72 | |
Severity: HighImpact area: Process Accessibility FindingApplicants must find their local agency and learn when its waitlist opens, and mailed notices can expire during a wait of years. AccessForce recommendationFind the local agencies, say plainly whether lists are open, and keep a saved record with reminders.
Why did the score change?
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| Adaptive & Personalized | 20 out of 100 before | 94 out of 100 after | +74 | |
Severity: HighImpact area: Adaptive & Personalized FindingRequesting a reasonable accommodation is itself something the applicant must discover. AccessForce recommendationAsk about accessibility needs at the start and explain how a formal request can be made.
Why did the score change?
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Illustrative score until audit completed. Each change is credited to a specific redesign decision — a score never moves simply because a conversation exists.
Why did the score change?
Process Accessibility
16 → 88+72
Why?
- Irrelevant questions removed from view
- Branching handled dynamically
- Save and resume added
- Help available throughout
- One task presented at a time
- Human escalation available
Cognitive Accessibility
28 → 91+63
Why?
- Reduced information density
- One question at a time
- Plain-language explanations
- “I don't know” supported
- Approximate answers supported where appropriate
- Follow-up items saved rather than blocking progress
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