Oil City Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Waiting List
Open Until Further Notice: Venango County, Pennsylvania Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More

Open Until Further Notice: Venango County, Pennsylvania Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Oil City Housing Authority (OCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.

There are three ways to apply:

  1. Download and print the application online.
  2. Pick up an application at the OCHA office, located at 110 Moran St, Oil City, PA 16301.
  3. Call (814) 676-5764, Option 2, to request an application by mail.

Once the application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the OCHA office at the address above.

The following documents are required with the application: Social Security Card, birth certificate, and income/assets of all members of the household; and photo ID of all 18+ members of the household. Copies can be made at the OCHA office.

This waiting list has the following preference: Veteran.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.

About The Agency

Oil City Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 729 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

110 Moran Street, Oil City, PA

Visit Website(814) 676-5764

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Oil City Housing Authority?

Oil City Housing Authority serves 454 low-income households. The agency manages 561 Housing Choice Vouchers and 157 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Oil City Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 76 percent of households served by Oil City Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Oil City Housing Authority households.

How many Oil City Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 99 households and make up 22 percent of households served by Oil City Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Oil City Housing Authority?

There are 331 female-headed renter households living in Oil City Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 73% of those served by the Oil City Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Oil City Housing Authority renters?

Black 18
White 422
Hispanic 14

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Oil City Housing Authority?

There are 127 households headed by seniors served by the Oil City Housing Authority. Senior households are 28% of households in Oil City Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Oil City Housing Authority housing?

There are 140 persons with disabilities living in Oil City Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 31% of households served by the Oil City Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Oil City Housing Authority?

The Oil City 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.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Oil City Housing Authority

Century Scattered Sites

303 Fern Ct, Oil City, Pennsylvania 16301

Moran Siverly

110 Moran St, Oil City, Pennsylvania 16301