Walker County Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Walker County, Alabama.

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Open Until Further Notice: Walker County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
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Open Until Further Notice: Walker County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Walker County Housing Authority (WCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.

There are two ways to apply:

  1. Visit the WCHA office to pick up a pre-application, located at 2084 Horsecreek Blvd, Dora, AL 35062, from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm CT, Monday-Thursday.
  2. Download the pre-application online, 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 4:30 pm on Wednesdays only.

Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, photo IDs for all household members aged 16 years or older, marriage license (if applicable), school records for any household member attending school, bank account information, veteran (if applicable), food stamp information ( if applicable), current landlord information, divorce papers (if applicable).

The following preferences have been identified: elderly, disabled, involuntarily displaced, substandard living, rent burdened, live in Walker County, veteran, on the waiting list for more than half a year.

For more information, visit the WCHA website, or call the office at (205) 648-5963 from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday-Thursday.

Open Until Further Notice: Walker County Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List

As of July 2017, the Walker County Housing Authority (WCHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.

To apply:

  • Download and print the application online.
  • Visit the WCHA office to pick up a pre-application, located at 2084 Horsecreek Blvd, Dora, AL 35062, from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday-Thursday.

Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, on Wednesdays only.

Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, photo IDs for all household members aged 16 years or older, marriage license (if applicable), school records for any household member attending school, bank account information, veteran (if applicable), food stamp information (if applicable), current landlord information, divorce papers (if applicable).

The WCHA does have a preference point system that may improve an applicant's spot on the waiting list: Catastrophic involuntarily displaced, working family, minimum income of $8,000, minimum income of $5,000, a veteran, or a resident of Walker County.

For more information, visit the WCHA website, or call the office at (205) 648-5963.

About The Agency

Walker County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 364 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

2084 Horsecreek Boulevard, Dora, AL

Visit Website(205) 648-5963

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 Walker County Housing Authority?

Walker County Housing Authority serves -21 low-income households. The agency manages 405 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Walker County Housing Authority?

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

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

There is no information available about the number of female-headed renter households in Walker County Housing Authority housing.

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

There is no information available about the different racial and ethnic groups served by the Walker County Housing Authority.

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

There is no information available about the number of senior-headed renter households in Walker County Housing Authority housing.

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

There is no information available about the number of households headed by persons with disabilities among those served by the Walker County Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Walker County Housing Authority?

The Walker County 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.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Walker County Housing Authority

James R. Baird Apartments

1850 Sharon Blvd, Dora, Alabama 35062

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