Arab Housing Authority
Waiting Lists
- Arab Housing Authority Section 8 HCV is open.
- Arab Housing Authority Public Housing is open.
Learn more about Arab Housing Authority.
Open: Arab Housing Authority Section 8 HCV
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
The Arab Housing Authority (AHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.
Arab, AL is about 60 miles northeast of Birmingham, AL.
To apply, visit the AHA to pick up a pre-application, located at 720 Cullman Road, Arab, AL 35016, from 9:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address above, from 9:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, photo IDs for all adult household members, and proof of all income.
The AHA does not have a preference.
Qualified applicants will be placed on the waiting list by the date and time the pre-application is received.
The current wait time for a Voucher is approximately 1 year.
Important note: Applicants will receive a confirmation number when either applying, or being placed on the waiting list, depending on housing authority policy. It is important to keep that number in a safe, easy to access place. It will be needed any time when referencing your pre-application with the housing authority.
If any of your application information changes from the time you submitted the original pre-application (such as contact information, income, and household members), inform the housing authority immediately. In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list. Please contact the housing authority to find out its policy on updating pre-application information.
For more information, call the AHA office at (256) 586-5904 from 9:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (256)586-5904.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 07/03/2018.
Open: Arab Housing Authority Public Housing
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
As of July 2017, the Arab Housing Authority (AHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.
To apply, visit the AHA to pick up a pre-application, located at 720 Cullman Road, Arab, AL 35016, from 9:00 am until 4:30 pm CT, Monday-Friday.
Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, photo IDs for all adult household members, and proof of all income.
The AHA does not have a preference.
Qualified applicants will be placed on the waiting list by the date and time the pre-application is received.
Important note: Applicants will receive a confirmation number when either applying, or being placed on the waiting list, depending on housing authority policy. It is important to keep that number in a safe, easy to access place. It will be needed any time when referencing the pre-application with the housing authority.
If any application information changes from the time the original was submitted (such as contact information, income, and household members), inform the housing authority immediately. In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, the applicant's name may be terminated from the waiting list. Please contact the housing authority to find out its policy on updating pre-application information.
For more information, call the AHA office at (256) 586-5904 from 9:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (256)586-5904.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 07/07/2017.
About Arab Housing Authority
720 Cullman Road, Arab, AL (256) 586-5904
Arab Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 174 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..
Housing Authority Jurisdiction
Low-income housing managed by Arab Housing Authority is located in Cullman County, AL and Marshall County, AL.
Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.
About the Arab Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Arab Housing Authority manages 65 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:
| Standard | |
|---|---|
| Vouchers | 65 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $253 |
| Monthly Cost | $16,437 |
Waiting List and Tenancy
According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 22% having issued approximately 3 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 3 years and 9 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 6 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 1.7 persons and has a household income of $12,288 per year. 86% of households were very low income (VLI) and 51% were extremely low income (ELI). 19% of households had wages as a major source of income, -1% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 79% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
2% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 35% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 27% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 37% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, -1% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
29% of households included children, 5% of which had two adults in the household. 24% of households with children have a female head of household. 70% of all households were headed by a female.
3% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 2% of all heads of households being Black and -1% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Arab Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 31% include at least one person with a disability. 55% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 35% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
30% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 49% with 2 bedrooms and 21% with 3 or more bedrooms. 41% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.
Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances
The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by Arab Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $309 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $339. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $173.
1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.
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