Peru Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Cass County, Grant County, Howard County, Miami County, Indiana. Service does not extend to Kokomo, Service does not extend to Logansport, Service does not extend to Marion, Indiana.

Waiting List
Closed: Cass, Grant, Howard and Miami County, Indiana Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Unknown: Peru Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Cass, Grant, Howard and Miami County, Indiana Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Peru Housing Authority (PHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from March 22, 2021 until March 26, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Residency - Applicant is a legal resident of, has been hired to work in, or currently works within the COUNTY they have applied to (If YES, you must enter the name and address of the employer OR enter in your residential address within that county) 
  • Person residing in an institutional setting or at risk of being placed in an institutional setting - An institutional or other segregated setting includes, but is not limited to: Congregate settings populated exclusively or primarily with individuals with disabilities; or congregate settings characterized by regimentation in daily activities, lack of privacy or autonomy, policies limiting visitors, or limits on individuals’ ability to engage freely in community activities and to manage their own activities of daily living; or settings that provide for daytime activities primarily with other individuals with disabilities; or a person at risk of being placed in a setting defined above 
  • Working Families - Persons either attending a school/training program or working at least 20 hours per week; elderly status (age 62 and older), non-elderly disabled status (61 and under with disability), having a disabled family member (any age) 
  • Elderly – Applicant (Head, Spouse, Co-Head, Sole Member) is age 62 or older 
  • Non-Elderly Family Member with Disability – Non-elderly (61 years or younger) family, Head, Spouse, Co-Head, or sole member meets HUD’s definition of disabled 
  • Family Member with a Disability – An individual who meets the HUD definition of a person with a disability 
  • Youth Exiting Foster Care - Youth that Indiana Department of Child Services has certified to be at least 18 years and not more than 24 years of age who have left foster care, or will leave foster care within 90 days and is homeless or is At Risk of Becoming Homeless 
  • Child Welfare Involved Families - A family that Indiana Department of Child Services has certified as a family for whom the lack of adequate housing is a primary factor in the placement of the family’s child, or children, in out-of-home care, or in the delay of discharge of a child, or children, to the family from out-of-home care.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the IHCDA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the IHCDA on February 25, 2021.

Unknown: Peru Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List

About The Agency

Peru Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 317 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday Closed
Tuesday 8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-4:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-4:00pm
Thursday 8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-4:00pm
Friday 8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-4:00pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

701 East Main Street, Peru, IN

(765) 473-6601

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 Peru Housing Authority?

Peru Housing Authority serves 252 low-income households. The agency manages 216 Housing Choice Vouchers and 101 public housing units.

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

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 74 percent of households served by Peru Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Peru Housing Authority households.

How many Peru Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 35 households and make up 14 percent of households served by Peru Housing Authority.

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

There are 176 female-headed renter households living in Peru Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 70% of those served by the Peru Housing Authority.

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

Black 25
Native American 3
White 219
Hispanic 5

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

There are 90 households headed by seniors served by the Peru Housing Authority. Senior households are 36% of households in Peru Housing Authority housing.

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

There are 90 persons with disabilities living in Peru Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 36% of households served by the Peru Housing Authority.

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

The Peru 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.

How often does Peru Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Peru Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on March 22, 2021 and closed on March 26, 2021.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Peru Housing Authority

Eastwood Place

701 E Main St, Peru, Indiana 46970