This housing agency serves Vernon, Connecticut.
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| Closed: Vernon, Connecticut Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Family Scattered Site Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Vernon Housing Authority Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Elderly Congregate Living Center Other Senior Waiting List | Learn More |
The Vernon Housing Authority (VHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher wait list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from August 16, 2019, until August 30, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
There were two ways to apply during the opening period:
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.
For more information, visit the VHA website.
The Vernon Housing Authority (VHA) Family Scattered Site Public Housing waiting list is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least August, 2019, until further notice.
There are two ways to apply during the opening period:
After completing the application, it must be either:
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the VHA website.
The Vernon Housing Authority (VHA) Elderly (62+)/Disabled Public Housing waiting list is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least August, 2019, until further notice.
The VHA Elderly (62+)/Disabled Public Housing program has Efficiency and 1-Bedroom units.
There are two ways to apply during the opening period:
After completing the application, it must be either:
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the VHA website.
The Vernon Housing Authority (VHA) Francis J. Pitkat Congregate Living Center Elderly (62+) waiting list is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least August, 2019, until further notice.
There are two ways to apply during the opening period:
After completing the application, it must be either:
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the VHA website.
Vernon Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 662 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
21 Court Street, Vernon, CT
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Vernon Housing Authority serves 536 low-income households. The agency manages 442 Housing Choice Vouchers and 218 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 77 percent of households served by Vernon Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Vernon Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 101 households and make up 19 percent of households served by Vernon Housing Authority.
There are 391 female-headed renter households living in Vernon Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 73% of those served by the Vernon Housing Authority.
| Black | 107 |
| White | 322 |
| Hispanic | 107 |
There are 246 households headed by seniors served by the Vernon Housing Authority. Senior households are 46% of households in Vernon Housing Authority housing.
There are 160 persons with disabilities living in Vernon Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 30% of households served by the Vernon Housing Authority.
The Vernon 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.
Vernon Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on August 16, 2019 and closed on August 30, 2019.
Housing options for families with immigrants.
If the head of household is a citizen or eligible immigrant, you can still qualify for HUD programs with a citizenship requirement.Libby Trahan says:
"I knew nothing about Section 8 or other affordable housing options, but Affordable Housing Online is very informative and I have learned about resources that I never knew were available."