Housing Authority of Paducah - Section 8

This housing agency serves McCracken County, Kentucky.

Waiting List
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Open Until Further Notice: McCracken County, Kentucky Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Housing Authority of Paducah (HAP) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open. Applications are available as of January 6, 2020; and will be accepted from January 20, 2020 at 9:00 am CT, until further notice.

Please note: The information provided in the HAP public notice is not clear on the time period that applications are being accepted. It says that the waiting list, "will reopen for acceptance of applications on Monday, January 06, 2020." But it then says that, "Completed applications with required documentation will be accepted from 9:00 A.M. until 11:30 A.M. and from 1:30 P.M. until 3:00 P.M. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, January 20th, 21th & 22nd, 2020." So it is possible that applications will not begin to be accepted until January 20, 2020. Affordable Housing Online has contacted the HAP for clarification.

There are two ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Pick up an application from the HAP Section 8 Office, located at 2330 Ohio St., Paducah, KY (Elmwood Court Section 8 side of the building).
  2. Print the paper application that will be available online here on January 27, 2020. The application link will be under the "Section 8" tab.

Once the application has been completed, it must be returned to the HAP Section 8 Office at the address mentioned above, on January 20, 21, and 22, 2020; from 9:00 am until 11:30 am, and 1:30 pm until 3:00 pm. Beginning January 27, 2020, applications must be returned to the HAP Section 8 Office at the address mentioned above on Mondays and Tuesdays only from 9:00 am until 11:00 am.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Victims of a Natural Disaster who were or were not, prior to the disaster, receiving assistance from public housing or a housing choice voucher program. 100 points.
  • Veterans of the Armed Forces. 40 points.
  • Elderly/Disabled Families
    • Elderly preference is available when the head or spouse/significant other is aged 62 or older. Disabled preference is available when the applicant’s household will contain one or more members who are considered disabled as defined in HAP’s Housing policy. 40 points.
  • Employment
    • All adult family members must be (working at least 20 hours per week) unless elderly (62+) or disabled. In households containing elderly or disabled adults, at least one adult family member must be working or a full-time student. Applicants with an adult family member who is currently working (at least 20 hours per week). 30 points.
  • School/Education/Job Training
    • Applicants with an adult family member who is enrolled in college/vocational school (minimum of 6 or more credit hours) per semester; or enrolled in an employment training program; adult continuing education program (e.g. JOBS, JTPA, GED, etc.) 17 points.
  • Homeless/Domestic Violence Victim (See Glossary for definition of “Homeless”). 40 points.
  • McCracken County Residents. 15 points.

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

For more information, visit the HAP website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HAP website, as of January 10, 2020.

About The Agency

Housing Authority of Paducah - Section 8 provides affordable housing for up to 623 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

2330 Ohio Street, Paducah, KY

Visit Website(270) 444-8542

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 Housing Authority of Paducah - Section 8?

Housing Authority of Paducah - Section 8 serves 389 low-income households. The agency manages 628 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Housing Authority of Paducah - Section 8?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 74 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Paducah - Section 8. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Housing Authority of Paducah - Section 8 households.

How many Housing Authority of Paducah - Section 8 residents are employed?

Working adults head 89 households and make up 23 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Paducah - Section 8.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Housing Authority of Paducah - Section 8?

There are 311 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Paducah - Section 8 housing. Households headed by females are 80% of those served by the Housing Authority of Paducah - Section 8.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Housing Authority of Paducah - Section 8 renters?

Black 195
White 179
Hispanic 12

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Housing Authority of Paducah - Section 8?

There are 108 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Paducah - Section 8. Senior households are 28% of households in Housing Authority of Paducah - Section 8 housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Housing Authority of Paducah - Section 8 housing?

There are 93 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Paducah - Section 8 housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 24% of households served by the Housing Authority of Paducah - Section 8.