This housing agency serves Hawthorne, California.
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| Closed: Hawthorne, California Limited Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
The City of Hawthorne Department of Housing (CHDH) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open on a limited basis for two days in June 2017. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
Hawthorne, CA is about 15 miles southwest of Los Angeles, CA.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Please note: According to the CHDH, "When funding is available we will only serve: Elderly living in Hawthorne (62+), Disabled persons living in Hawthorne, Veterans living in Hawthorne, and Residents of Hawthorne. All preferences must be met at the time of application." This implies that anyone can apply and be placed on a waiting list, but only the households that meet those preferences will receive a voucher. This is not normally how preferences are operated, so we have contacted the CHDH for clarification, and will update this page when more information becomes available.
This waiting list had the following preferences: Elderly living in Hawthorne (62+), disabled persons living in Hawthorne, veterans living in Hawthorne, and residents of Hawthorne.
Applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the CHDH website, or call the office at (310) 349-1600.
City of Hawthorne Department of Housing provides affordable housing for up to 711 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
| Monday | 7:30am-5:30pm |
| Tuesday | 7:30am-5:30pm |
| Wednesday | 7:30am-5:30pm |
| Thursday | 7:30am-5:30pm |
| Friday | 7:30am-5:30pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
4455 West 126th Street, Hawthorne, CA
Visit Website — (310) 349-1600Section 8 Application Checklist
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City of Hawthorne Department of Housing serves 595 low-income households. The agency manages 726 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 76 percent of households served by City of Hawthorne Department of Housing. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of City of Hawthorne Department of Housing households.
Working adults head 178 households and make up 30 percent of households served by City of Hawthorne Department of Housing.
There are 476 female-headed renter households living in City of Hawthorne Department of Housing housing. Households headed by females are 80% of those served by the City of Hawthorne Department of Housing.
| Black | 446 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 18 |
| White | 36 |
| Hispanic | 101 |
There are 238 households headed by seniors served by the City of Hawthorne Department of Housing. Senior households are 40% of households in City of Hawthorne Department of Housing housing.
There are 184 persons with disabilities living in City of Hawthorne Department of Housing housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 31% of households served by the City of Hawthorne Department of Housing.
City of Hawthorne Department of Housing’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on June 15, 2017 and closed on June 16, 2017.
Even if it looks difficult to get housing, apply anyway.
Some factors make it look like a longshot to get housing. Any waiting list opening is a legitimate chance to get housing, no mattter how long it takes.Rose Carr says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great resource to finding Section 8 waitlists that are open!"