This housing agency serves Kenton County, Kentucky.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Kenton County, Kentucky Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Housing Authority of Covington - Section 8 Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
The Housing Authority of Covington (HAC) is accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from August, 2014, until further notice.
To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the application online.
The following documentation is required when submitting the pre-application: Valid photo ID, birth certificate and Social Security Cards of all members of the household; verification of income and residency. For further explanation, please visit the HAC Section 8 HCV page.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Elderly, handicapped, disabled, works 25+ hours per week for the last 90 days or more, live/work/attend school full time in Kenton County, KY.
For more information, visit the HAC website here.
Sources: This information was verified by the HAC application page on March 7, 2024.
The Housing Authority of Covington (HAC) Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list is currently open, since at least April, 2019, until further notice. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.
To apply, complete an application at the HAC office, located at 2300 Madison Avenue, Covington, Kentucky 41014; on Mondays only, from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm ET.
Please note: According to the HAC, all adults who will be living in the Section 8 household must be present and you must have all of the items listed below." The list of items required can be found here.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Live or work in Kenton County, Kentucky.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preference.
For more information, visit the HAC website here.
Housing Authority of Covington - Section 8 provides affordable housing for up to 1,206 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
638 Madison Avenue, Covington, KY
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Housing Authority of Covington - Section 8 serves 1,087 low-income households. The agency manages 1,265 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 84 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Covington - Section 8. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 99 percent of Housing Authority of Covington - Section 8 households.
Working adults head 282 households and make up 26 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Covington - Section 8.
There are 826 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Covington - Section 8 housing. Households headed by females are 76% of those served by the Housing Authority of Covington - Section 8.
| Black | 293 |
| Native American | 11 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 11 |
| White | 761 |
| Hispanic | 11 |
There are 358 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Covington - Section 8. Senior households are 33% of households in Housing Authority of Covington - Section 8 housing.
There are 228 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Covington - Section 8 housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 21% of households served by the Housing Authority of Covington - Section 8.
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