This housing agency serves Forsyth County and High Point, North Carolina.
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| Closed: Forsyth County, North Carolina Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Brown School Apartments Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Multiple Properties Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Forsyth County, North Carolina.
The Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem (HACWS) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list from April 2, 2024 until April 4, 2024. This waiting list was last open in December, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply while the waiting list was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.
This waiting list had the following preferences:
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by the date and time the application was received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HACWS website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HACWS public notice on March 1, 2024.
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Graham, North Carolina.
The Housing Authority of Winston-Salem (HAWS) last accepted Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list for Brown School Apartments for one day only on September 12, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.
This waiting list had the following preference: Families who were relocated or are scheduled to be relocated out of the Cleveland Avenue Homes public housing community and are applying to the PBV development as a returning family.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HAWS website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HAWS public notice on September 14, 2023.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Forsyth County, North Carolina.
The Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem (HAWS) Public Housing waiting list for Camden Station, The Oaks at Tenth, Stoney Glen, Townview and Cleveland Avenue Homes apartments is closed.
The HAWS is accepting applications for this waiting list from the earliest confirmed date of April 27, 2022, until May 16, 2022.
The HAWS states "Public Notice will be provided when HAWS re-opens the Waiting List for these specific communities."
During the opening period, applicants were to complete an online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It was not known how selected applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit HAWS website.
Sources: This information was verified by HAWS public notice on August 4, 2022.
Housing Authority of Winston-Salem provides affordable housing for up to 6,503 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:30am-5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30am-5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am-5:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am-5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:30am-5:00pm |
500 West 4th Street, Winston–Salem, NC
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Housing Authority of Winston-Salem serves 4,705 low-income households. The agency manages 4,764 Housing Choice Vouchers and 1,323 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 Housing Authority of Winston-Salem. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Housing Authority of Winston-Salem households.
Working adults head 1,317 households and make up 28 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Winston-Salem.
There are 3764 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Winston-Salem housing. Households headed by females are 80% of those served by the Housing Authority of Winston-Salem.
| Black | 4,140 |
| White | 376 |
| Hispanic | 141 |
There are 1129 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Winston-Salem. Senior households are 24% of households in Housing Authority of Winston-Salem housing.
There are 893 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Winston-Salem housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 19% of households served by the Housing Authority of Winston-Salem.
The Housing Authority of Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on April 2, 2024 and closed on April 4, 2024.
Affordable housing is for both families and individuals.
There is no requirement to have family members or children to live in affordable housing. Single persons are eligible for housing.Shawneen Dustin says:
"For anyone who is confused with the process to get housing, Affordable Housing Online helps."