This housing agency serves Anoka County, Carver County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Scott County, Washington County, Northfield, Minnesota.
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This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington County, Minnesota.
The Metropolitan Council Housing and Redevelopment Authority (MCHRA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list for Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington County is closed.
The MCHRA last accepted applications for this waiting list from June 22, 2022, until June 28, 2022. 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.
Please note: According to the MCHRA public notice, "The Metro HRA will award 95% of waiting list placements to applicants who live, work, or attend school full-time in the seven-county, Twin Cities metro area (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties). The remaining 5% of waiting list placements will be awarded to any other applicants."
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
2,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.
For more information, visit the MCHRA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the MCHRA public notice on June 16, 2022.
Metropolitan Council Housing and Redevelopment Authority provides affordable housing for up to 6,616 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
390 Robert Street North, Saint Paul, MN
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Metropolitan Council Housing and Redevelopment Authority serves 6,570 low-income households. The agency manages 7,065 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 79 percent of households served by Metropolitan Council Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Metropolitan Council Housing and Redevelopment Authority households.
Working adults head 2,496 households and make up 38 percent of households served by Metropolitan Council Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
There are 5321 female-headed renter households living in Metropolitan Council Housing and Redevelopment Authority housing. Households headed by females are 81% of those served by the Metropolitan Council Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
| Black | 4,336 |
| Native American | 131 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 131 |
| White | 1,840 |
| Hispanic | 131 |
There are 1445 households headed by seniors served by the Metropolitan Council Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Senior households are 22% of households in Metropolitan Council Housing and Redevelopment Authority housing.
There are 1248 persons with disabilities living in Metropolitan Council Housing and Redevelopment Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 19% of households served by the Metropolitan Council Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
The Metropolitan Council Housing and Redevelopment 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.
Metropolitan Council Housing and Redevelopment Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on June 22, 2022 and closed on June 28, 2022.
7451 147th Ci NW, Ramsey, Minnesota 55303
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