This housing agency serves Independence, Missouri.
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| Closed: Independence, Missouri Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Housing Authority of the City of Independence Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Independence Housing Authority (IHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for five days in June 2018; and before that for four months in December 2015. 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.
This waiting list had the following preferences: Homeless, veterans, active military and those displaced by natural disaster.
1,500 applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the IHA website or call the office at (816) 836-9200.
The Housing Authority of the City of Independence (HACI) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.
To apply, complete the online application.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Veteran, displaced by natural disaster.
For more information, visit the HACI website, or call the office at (816) 836-9200 from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm CT.
Housing Authority of the City of Independence provides affordable housing for up to 2,175 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
210 South Pleasant Street, Independence, MO
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Housing Authority of the City of Independence serves 1,885 low-income households. The agency manages 1,656 Housing Choice Vouchers and 329 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 82 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Independence. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 98 percent of Housing Authority of the City of Independence households.
Working adults head 527 households and make up 28 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Independence.
There are 1508 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the City of Independence housing. Households headed by females are 80% of those served by the Housing Authority of the City of Independence.
| Black | 1,056 |
| Native American | 19 |
| White | 754 |
| Hispanic | 57 |
There are 490 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the City of Independence. Senior households are 26% of households in Housing Authority of the City of Independence housing.
There are 263 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the City of Independence housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 14% of households served by the Housing Authority of the City of Independence.
The Housing Authority of the City of Independence 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.
Housing Authority of the City of Independence’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on June 1, 2018 and closed on June 5, 2018.
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