This housing agency serves Lonoke County, Arkansas. Service does not extend to Cabot, Arkansas.
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Please note: Lonoke County Housing Authority covers Lonoke County, AR, with the exception of Cabot, AR.
The Lonoke County Housing Authority (LCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.
There are three ways to apply:
Once the pre-application has been completed, it can be mailed to P.O Box 74, Carlisle, AR 72024, or hand delivered to the address listed above, from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Thursday.
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, marriage license (if applicable), divorce decree (if applicable), Declaration 214 status for each household member, Debts owed to Public Housing Agencies and Terminations - complete one for each adult household member, copy of permanent resident card (if applicable), proof of all income, child support printout, child care verification (if applicable), verification of student status (if applicable), if over age 62 or disabled verification of medical expenses that have been paid out of pocket, and certification by pregnant household member (if applicable).
The LCHA does have a working preference.
For more information, visit the LCHA website, or call the office at (870) 552-3554 from 8:00 am until 4:30, Monday-Thursday.
As of July 2017, the Lonoke County Housing Authority (LCHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.
There are three ways to apply:
Once the pre-application has been completed, it can be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 8:00 am until 4:30, Monday-Thursday, or mailed to P.O Box 74, Carlisle, AR 72024.
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; marriage license (if applicable); divorce decree (if applicable); Declaration 214 status for each household member; Debts owed to Public Housing Agencies and Terminations for each adult household member; copy of permanent resident card (if applicable); proof of all income; child support printout (if applicable); child care verification (if applicable); verification of student status (if applicable); verification of medical expenses that have been paid out of pocket (if over age 62 or disabled); and certification by pregnant household member (if applicable).
The LCHA 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 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, visit the LCHA website, or call the office at (870) 552-3554.
Lonoke County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 364 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
617 North Greenlaw Avenue, Carlisle, AR
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Lonoke County Housing Authority serves 663 low-income households. The agency manages 757 Housing Choice Vouchers and 118 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 72 percent of households served by Lonoke County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 98 percent of Lonoke County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 119 households and make up 18 percent of households served by Lonoke County Housing Authority.
There are 543 female-headed renter households living in Lonoke County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 82% of those served by the Lonoke County Housing Authority.
| Black | 152 |
| Native American | 7 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 7 |
| White | 491 |
| Hispanic | 7 |
There are 245 households headed by seniors served by the Lonoke County Housing Authority. Senior households are 37% of households in Lonoke County Housing Authority housing.
There are 232 persons with disabilities living in Lonoke County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 35% of households served by the Lonoke County Housing Authority.
The Lonoke County 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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