This housing agency serves West New York, New Jersey.
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The West New York Housing Authority (WNYHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The WNYHA offers two public housing communities with 715 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.To apply for public housing, visit the WNYHA to pick up an application, located at 6100 Adams St., West New York, NJ during normal office hours.Once the application has been completed, it can be hand delivered or mailed to the address listed above. No documents are needed at this time.The WNYHA does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: live and/or work in West New York, victim of domestic violence, homeless, elderly, or disabled.For more information, the WNYHA can be reached by calling 201-868-6100 during normal office hours.
West New York Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 896 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
6100 Adams Street, West New York, NJ
(201) 868-6100Section 8 Application Checklist
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West New York Housing Authority serves 1,147 low-income households. The agency manages 1,183 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 81 percent of households served by West New York Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of West New York Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 286 households and make up 25 percent of households served by West New York Housing Authority.
There are 837 female-headed renter households living in West New York Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 73% of those served by the West New York Housing Authority.
| Black | 11 |
| White | 57 |
| Hispanic | 1,078 |
There are 848 households headed by seniors served by the West New York Housing Authority. Senior households are 74% of households in West New York Housing Authority housing.
There are 240 persons with disabilities living in West New York Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 21% of households served by the West New York Housing Authority.
The West New York Housing Authority is rated as a standard performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
Section 8 vouchers can be moved to another area.
Once certain conditions are met, a Section 8 voucher may be transferred to another area (known as "porting").Cha'Von Shawntaye Nichole says:
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