This housing agency serves Wheeling, West Virginia.
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The Housing Authority of the City of Wheeling Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List is open. According to correspondence with the Executive Director of the Housing Authority the waiting list has been open the past ten years.
Our research shows that the wait for a voucher after applying and being deemed eligible is approximately one year.
You may obtain an application from the housing authority office located at:
11 Community Street
Wheeling, WV
The Wheeling Housing Authority (WHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The WHA offers 10 Public Housing communities with 613 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to apply:
Wheeling Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,231 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
11 Community Street, Wheeling, WV
Visit Website — (304) 242-4447Section 8 Application Checklist
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Wheeling Housing Authority serves 1,070 low-income households. The agency manages 573 Housing Choice Vouchers and 583 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 70 percent of households served by Wheeling Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Wheeling Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 310 households and make up 29 percent of households served by Wheeling Housing Authority.
There are 727 female-headed renter households living in Wheeling Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 68% of those served by the Wheeling Housing Authority.
| Black | 246 |
| Native American | 11 |
| White | 813 |
| Hispanic | 11 |
There are 342 households headed by seniors served by the Wheeling Housing Authority. Senior households are 32% of households in Wheeling Housing Authority housing.
There are 214 persons with disabilities living in Wheeling Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 20% of households served by the Wheeling Housing Authority.
The Wheeling 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.
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