This housing agency serves Erie County, New York.
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| Closed: Erie County, New York Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Erie County, New York.
The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (BMHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.
The BMHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from July 18, 2022, until July 22, 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: The BMHA public notice stated, "BMHA offers kiosks at multiple locations throughout the City of Buffalo. Online applications can be made at any kiosks during the waiting list opening period. Locations for the kiosks can be found by visiting the BMHA website at www.bmhahousing.com".
This waiting list had the following preferences:
4,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the BMHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the BMHA public notice on July 17, 2022.
The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (BMHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled households.
There are two ways to apply:
This waiting list has the following preferences: Displaced by government action, natural disaster, current or former employee of BMHA, or a veteran.
For more information, visit the BMHA website, or call the office at (716) 855-6711 from 8:30 am until 4:15 pm.
Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 4,968 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
300 Perry Street, Buffalo, NY
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Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority serves 3,898 low-income households. The agency manages 617 Housing Choice Vouchers and 3,386 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 76 percent of households served by Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 91 percent of Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 974 households and make up 25 percent of households served by Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority.
There are 2689 female-headed renter households living in Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 69% of those served by the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority.
| Black | 2,300 |
| Native American | 39 |
| White | 546 |
| Hispanic | 1,013 |
There are 1403 households headed by seniors served by the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority. Senior households are 36% of households in Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority housing.
There are 1013 persons with disabilities living in Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 26% of households served by the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority.
The Buffalo Municipal Housing 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.
Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on July 18, 2022 and closed on July 22, 2022.
515 Clinton St, Buffalo, New York 14204
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