This housing agency serves Edgewater, New Jersey.
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| Closed: Edgewater Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Edgewater Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Edgewater Housing Authority (EHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for pre-application distribution for one day in February 2016, and for pre-application submission for two weeks in March 2016. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.Edgewater, NJ is about 10 miles northwest of New York, New York.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.To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to visit the EHA office to obtain a pre-application. Pre-applications were only available for one day in February 2016. If you did not obtain a pre-application during that opening period, you were not able to submit a pre-application during the submission period.Once the pre-application has been completed, it must have been hand delivered to the EHA.The following preference has been identified: Live or work in Edgewater, NJ. Applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time of pre-application submission, 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 In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list.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 EHA website, or call the office at (201) 943-6000.
Edgewater Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 658 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
300 Undercliff Avenue, Edgewater, NJ
Visit Website — (201) 943-6000Section 8 Application Checklist
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Edgewater Housing Authority serves 672 low-income households. The agency manages 693 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 77 percent of households served by Edgewater Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Edgewater Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 174 households and make up 26 percent of households served by Edgewater Housing Authority.
There are 483 female-headed renter households living in Edgewater Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 72% of those served by the Edgewater Housing Authority.
| Black | 128 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 40 |
| White | 134 |
| Hispanic | 363 |
There are 443 households headed by seniors served by the Edgewater Housing Authority. Senior households are 66% of households in Edgewater Housing Authority housing.
There are 154 persons with disabilities living in Edgewater Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 23% of households served by the Edgewater Housing Authority.
The Edgewater Housing Authority is rated as a high 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.
Edgewater Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on March 1, 2016 and closed on March 15, 2016.
Housing options for families with immigrants.
If the head of household is a citizen or eligible immigrant, you can still qualify for HUD programs with a citizenship requirement.Rufus W. Bailey says:
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