This housing agency serves Imperial County, California.
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| Closed: Imperial Valley County, California Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Imperial Valley Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
As of July 2017, the Imperial Valley Housing Authority (IVHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.
To apply:
Once the application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the IVHA office at the above address.
This waiting list has the following preferences: veterans, or living in substandard conditions.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by the date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the IVHA website, or call the office at (760) 351-7000.
Imperial Valley Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 2,237 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
1401 D Street, Brawley, CA
Visit Website — (760) 351-7000Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Imperial Valley Housing Authority serves 2,002 low-income households. The agency manages 1,855 Housing Choice Vouchers and 500 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 70 percent of households served by Imperial Valley Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Imperial Valley Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 480 households and make up 24 percent of households served by Imperial Valley Housing Authority.
There are 1521 female-headed renter households living in Imperial Valley Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 76% of those served by the Imperial Valley Housing Authority.
| Black | 60 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 20 |
| White | 80 |
| Hispanic | 1,862 |
There are 860 households headed by seniors served by the Imperial Valley Housing Authority. Senior households are 43% of households in Imperial Valley Housing Authority housing.
There are 340 persons with disabilities living in Imperial Valley Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 17% of households served by the Imperial Valley Housing Authority.
The Imperial Valley 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.
Imperial Valley Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on November 1, 2017 and closed on November 2, 2017.
Section 8 vouchers can be moved to another area.
Once certain conditions are met, a Section 8 voucher may be transferred to another area (known as "porting").Kim Eatmon says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great way to see what’s available for low income housing."