Kensett Housing Authority

The Kensett Housing Authority (KHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The KHA offers one Public Housing community with 34 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from 1 to 3 bedrooms.Please note: This waiting list has preferences. This means that applicants who qualify for these preferences will receive assistance before applicants who do not. Because of there preferences, it is likely applicants who do qualify will have a long wait to receive assistance, or will not receive assistance from this office.To apply, visit the KHA to pick up a pre-application, located at 405 Wilbur D Mills Ave., #23, Kensett, AR 72082, from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm CT, Monday-Friday. There is also a stack of pre-applications outside the office in the mailbox that are available anytime.Once the pre-application is completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm, Monday-Friday.Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The KHA does have a working preference.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 In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list.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 KHA office at (501) 742-3842 from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm, Monday-Friday.