Beloit Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Beloit, Wisconsin.

Waiting List
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Open Until Further Notice: Beloit Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List

The Beloit Housing Authority (BHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The BHA offers seven Public Housing communities with 92 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from 1 to 5 bedrooms.There are two ways to apply:

  1. Visit the BHA to pick up a pre-application, located at 210 Portland Ave., Beloit, WI 53511, from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm CT on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
  2. Download a pre-application online for general applicants here, and for applicants with no income here, then print and complete.
Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards, birth certificates, proof of all income, declaration status 214 form for all household members, preference documentation (if applicable), release of information form signed from each adult household member, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The BHA does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: Displaced by a federal or state disaster within the last six months, live/work/attend school in Beloit, participant in a program for victims of domestic violence, graduate of a transitional housing program within the last six months, honorably discharged U.S. Veteran, or needing a handicapped accessible unit.For more information, visit the BHA website, or call the office at (608) 364-8740, from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays; and from 12:00 pm until 5:00 pm on Wednesdays. 

About The Agency

Beloit Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 729 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

210 Portland Avenue, Beloit, WI

Visit Website(608) 364-8753

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Beloit Housing Authority?

Beloit Housing Authority serves 563 low-income households. The agency manages 604 Housing Choice Vouchers and 129 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Beloit Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 75 percent of households served by Beloit Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Beloit Housing Authority households.

How many Beloit Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 157 households and make up 28 percent of households served by Beloit Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Beloit Housing Authority?

There are 461 female-headed renter households living in Beloit Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 82% of those served by the Beloit Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Beloit Housing Authority renters?

Black 343
Native American 6
Asian-Pacific Islander 6
White 180
Hispanic 34

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Beloit Housing Authority?

There are 174 households headed by seniors served by the Beloit Housing Authority. Senior households are 31% of households in Beloit Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Beloit Housing Authority housing?

There are 152 persons with disabilities living in Beloit Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 27% of households served by the Beloit Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Beloit Housing Authority?

The Beloit Housing Authority is rated as a high 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.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Beloit Housing Authority

Beloit Apartments Redevelopment Phase 1

1021 Ritsher St, Beloit, Wisconsin 53511

Poole Court

220 Portland Ave, Beloit, Wisconsin 53511

Poole Court

1117 Highland Ave, Beloit, Wisconsin 53511

Poole Court

1206 Central Ave, Beloit, Wisconsin 53511