This housing agency serves Iowa County, Johnson County, Washington County, Iowa.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Iowa, Johnson, and Washington County, Iowa Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Iowa City Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Iowa City Housing Authority (ICHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least October, 2018, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Elderly, Disabled, Live, Work, or Attend School Locally, Families with Children, Displaced by Government Action, Displaced by Natural Disaster.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the ICHA website.
The Iowa City Housing Authority (ICHA) waiting list for Public Housing apartments is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least October, 2018, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
Once the application has been submitted, be sure to write down the reference number for future reference.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Displaced by government action, displaced by natural disaster in the State of Iowa, families with children who live in the ICHA jurisdiction, elderly or disabled households who live in the ICHA jurisdiction, households with two or more people and no children who live in the ICHA jurisdiction, elderly or disabled households who do not live in the ICHA jurisdiction, families with children who do not live in the ICHA jurisdiction, households with two or more people and no children who do not live in the ICHA jurisdiction.
For more information, visit the ICHA website.
Iowa City Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,379 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
410 East Washington Street, Iowa City, IA
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Iowa City Housing Authority serves 1,337 low-income households. The agency manages 1,431 Housing Choice Vouchers and 78 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 85 percent of households served by Iowa City Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 98 percent of Iowa City Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 414 households and make up 31 percent of households served by Iowa City Housing Authority.
There are 842 female-headed renter households living in Iowa City Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 63% of those served by the Iowa City Housing Authority.
| Black | 682 |
| Native American | 13 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 13 |
| White | 562 |
| Hispanic | 67 |
There are 280 households headed by seniors served by the Iowa City Housing Authority. Senior households are 21% of households in Iowa City Housing Authority housing.
There are 320 persons with disabilities living in Iowa City Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 24% of households served by the Iowa City Housing Authority.
The Iowa City 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.
More people usually means more waiting lists.
Areas with the highest populations tend to have the most amount of waiting list opportunities.Mary Estrada says:
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