Anniston Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Anniston, Alabama.

Waiting List
Closed: Anniston, Alabama Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List	Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Anniston Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List	Learn More

Closed: Anniston, Alabama Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Anniston, Alabama.

The Anniston Housing Authority (AHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from September 14, 2020, until September 18, 2020. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening time, applicants were required to pick up an application from one of the following locations:

Anniston Housing Authority Main Office.
Anniston Housing Authority Norwood Management office.
Anniston Housing Authority Constantine Management office (EnVision Center).

Once the application was completed, the AHA made this statement on how it must be submitted, "applications are to be returned via the United States Postal Service in a prepaid envelope that we will provide for you. All applications must be post marked on or before September 25, 2020 in order to be added to the waiting list."

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the AHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the AHA public notice, as of September 11, 2020.

Open Until Further Notice: Anniston Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List

The Anniston Housing Authority (AHA) is accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for apartments at Washington Homes, Parkwin Homes, Norwood Homes, Fairview Homes, Constantine Homes, Tinsley Manor and Hobson City Apartments from the earliest confirmed open date of January 17, 2023, until further notice.

Please note: According to the AHA "Effective Tuesday, May 16, 2023, the Anniston Housing Authority will close the one-bedroom waiting lists for all public housing properties due to high demand. The waiting lists will stay closed until further notice. Please note applicants who only qualify for one-bedroom units are not eligible for any other bedroom size."

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

Displaced by Government Action or Presidentially Declared Disaster (i.e. involuntary relocation by HA, natural disasters)
Victim of Domestic Violence
Working person/family
Elderly, or Disabled person/family
Education/Training (i.e. colleges, jobs program or any self-sufficiency program)

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

For more information, visit the AHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the AHA application page on January 17, 2024.

About The Agency

Anniston Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,005 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday	8:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday	8:00am-5:00pm
Wednesday	8:00am-5:00pm
Thursday	8:00am-5:00pm
Friday	8:00am-12:00pm

500 Glenaddie Avenue, Anniston, AL

Visit Website — (256) 236-1575

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 Anniston Housing Authority?

Anniston Housing Authority serves 776 low-income households. The agency manages 588 Housing Choice Vouchers and 371 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Anniston Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 74 percent of households served by Anniston Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Anniston Housing Authority households.

How many Anniston Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 256 households and make up 33 percent of households served by Anniston Housing Authority.

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

There are 698 female-headed renter households living in Anniston Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 90% of those served by the Anniston Housing Authority.

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

Black	714
White	62

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

There are 131 households headed by seniors served by the Anniston Housing Authority. Senior households are 17% of households in Anniston Housing Authority housing.

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

There are 93 persons with disabilities living in Anniston Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 12% of households served by the Anniston Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Anniston Housing Authority?

The Anniston 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.

How often does Anniston Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Anniston Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on September 14, 2020 and closed on September 18, 2020.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Anniston Housing Authority