Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority

Please note: The Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program covers the Counties of Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, and Redwood, MN.

The Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority (WHRA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.

Please note: This waiting list has preferences. This means that applicants who qualify for these preferences will receive assistance before applicants who do not. Because of these preferences, applicants who do not qualify may have a longer wait to receive assistance.

There are two ways to apply:

1. Download and print the pre-application online.
2. Mail a written request to the WHRA office, to 819 Tenth Street, Worthington, MN 56187.

Once the pre-application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above.

The following preferences have been identified: Live, work or attend school locally; elderly; disabled; households with dependent children; victims of domestic violence, near elderly, homeless.

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

Important note: Applicants will receive a confirmation number when either applying, or being placed on the waiting list, depending on housing authority policy. It is important to keep that number in a safe, easy to access place. It will be needed any time when referencing your pre-application with the housing authority.

If any of your application information changes from the time you submitted the original pre-application (such as contact information, income, and household members), inform the housing authority immediately. In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list. Please contact the housing authority to find out its policy on updating pre-application information.

For more information, visit the WHRA website, or call the Section 8 office at (507) 376-9123.

The Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority (WHRA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The WHRA offers one Public Housing community with 136 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from 1 to 4 bedrooms.There are three ways to apply:

1. Visit the WHRA to pick up a pre-application, located at 819 10th Street, Worthington, MN 56187, during normal office hours.
2. Download a pre-application online here, then print and complete.
3. Request to have a pre-application mailed to you by calling (507) 376-3655 during normal office hours. 

Once the pre-application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above. No documents are needed at this time.The WHRA does not have a preference. Qualified applicants will be placed by the date and time the pre-application is received.For more information, visit the WHRA website, or call the office at (507) 376-3655 during normal office hours.