This housing agency serves Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
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Closed: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
Closed: High Rise Buildings Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania .
The Bethlehem Housing Authority (BHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from August 14, 2023, until August 20, 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 preferences: Bethlehem resident or working in Bethlehem.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the BHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the BHA public notice on August 14, 2023.
The Bethlehem Housing Authority (BHA) last accepted Senior and Disabled Public Housing waiting list applications for High Rise Building from February 19, 2024, until February 25, 2024. 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: Bethlehem resident or working in Bethlehem 20 hours or more.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the BHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the BHA public notice on February 6, 2024.
Bethlehem Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,968 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
Monday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
Tuesday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
Wednesday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
Thursday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
Friday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
645 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA
Visit Website — (610) 865-8312Bethlehem Housing Authority serves 1,816 low-income households. The agency manages 513 Housing Choice Vouchers and 1,421 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 67 percent of households served by Bethlehem Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 89 percent of Bethlehem Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 617 households and make up 34 percent of households served by Bethlehem Housing Authority.
There are 1470 female-headed renter households living in Bethlehem Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 81% of those served by the Bethlehem Housing Authority.
Black | 182 |
White | 291 |
Hispanic | 1,344 |
There are 635 households headed by seniors served by the Bethlehem Housing Authority. Senior households are 35% of households in Bethlehem Housing Authority housing.
There are 581 persons with disabilities living in Bethlehem Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 32% of households served by the Bethlehem Housing Authority.
The Bethlehem 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.
Bethlehem Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on August 14, 2023 and closed on August 20, 2023.
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