Boulder Housing Partners
4800 North Broadway
Boulder,
Boulder County,
Colorado
80304
Boulder Housing Partners is a Public Housing Agency in Boulder, Colorado that participates in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, and Moving to Work programs. As of September 22nd, 2019, Boulder Housing Partners has 2 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
The Boulder Affordable Rentals Waiting List is open indefinitely. The Market Rate Rentals Waiting List is open indefinitely.
Boulder Housing Partners serves Boulder County.
Waiting List Statuses
| Waiting List | Status |
|---|---|
| Boulder Affordable Rentals | Open Until Further Notice |
| Market Rate Rentals | Open Until Further Notice |
| Boulder County, Colorado Housing Choice Voucher | Closed |
| Family Public Housing | Closed |
| Senior and Disabled Public Housing | Closed |
| Section 8 Communities | Closed |
| Bringing School Home | Unknown |
Open Boulder Housing Partners Waiting Lists
Open Until Further Notice: Boulder Affordable Rentals Waiting List
How To Apply to the Other Waiting List
Boulder Housing Partners (BHP) is currently accepting Boulder Affordable Rentals waiting list applications until further notice. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.
Please note: A list of all Boulder Affordable Rentals communities can be found here.
To apply, visit the Now Renting page here, and select the link for a community with an open waiting list.
For more information, visit the BHP website, or call the office at (720) 564-4610.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (720) 564-4610.
Last Updated on 09/07/2018.
Open Until Further Notice: Market Rate Rentals Waiting List
How To Apply to the Other Waiting List
Boulder Housing Partners (BHP) is currently accepting Market Rate Rentals waiting list applications until further notice. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.
Please note: A list of all Market Rate Rentals communities can be found here.
To apply, visit the Now Renting page here, scroll down to the "Market Rate Rentals" section, and select the link for a community with an open waiting list.
For more information, visit the BHP website, or call the office at (720) 564-4610.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (720) 564-4610.
Last Updated on 09/07/2018.
Other Boulder Housing Partners Waiting Lists
Closed: Boulder County, Colorado Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
How To Apply to the Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
The Boulder Housing Partners (BHP) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for three days in June, 2019. Before that, it was open for three days in September, 2018; for three days in March, 2016; and for three days in February, 2015. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
This waiting list had the following preferences: Terminated from HCV program due to insufficient funding; Elderly single-person households who live, work, are homeless and receiving services, or has immediate family members in Boulder County; Disabled single-person households who live, work, are homeless and receiving services, or has immediate family members in Boulder County; families with dependent children who live, work, are homeless and receiving services, or has immediate family members in Boulder County. Further explanation of each preference can be found here.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the BHP Housing Choice Voucher Program page, or the BHP website.
Last Updated on 08/18/2019.
Closed: Family Public Housing Waiting List
How To Apply to the Public Housing Waiting List
Boulder Housing Partners (BHP) Family Public Housing waiting list is currently closed. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
Please note: A list of all Public Housing communities can be found here.
For more information, visit the BHP website, or call the office at (720) 564-4610.
Last Updated on 09/07/2018.
Closed: Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List
How To Apply to the Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List
Boulder Housing Partners (BHP) Senior/Disabled Public Housing waiting list is currently closed. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
Please note: A list of all Public Housing communities can be found here.
For more information, visit the BHP website, or call the office at (720) 564-4610.
Last Updated on 09/07/2018.
Closed: Section 8 Communities Waiting List
How To Apply to the Other Waiting List
Boulder Housing Partners (BHP) Section 8 Communities waiting list is currently closed. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
Please note: A list of all Section 8 Communities can be found here.
For more information, visit the BHP website, or call the office at (720) 564-4610.
Last Updated on 09/07/2018.
Unknown: Bringing School Home Waiting List
How To Apply to the Other Waiting List
The status of this waiting list is unknown. If you have information regarding this waiting list contact us.Last Updated on 09/07/2018.
About Boulder Housing Partners
More information about Boulder Housing Partners can be found on its website at http://www.boulderhousing.org/.
Representatives of Boulder Housing Partners may be available by phone at (720) 564-4610. Unless otherwise noted above, applications will not be provided or accepted by phone.
How To Check Your Waiting List Status
You can check your waiting list status by phone by calling (720) 564-4627.
Office Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
HCV Portability Status
As of 09/22/2019, it is not known if Boulder Housing Partners is either absorbing or billing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher portability requests for porting in. Learn more about porting Housing Choice Vouchers to a new area here.
About the Boulder Housing Partners Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the most recent VMS report, Boulder Housing Partners manages 990 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following is a summary of the types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each:
| Tenant Protection | Moving To Work | Ported Out | Non-Elderly Disabled | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouchers | 91 | 600 | 3 | 167 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $774 | $786 | $496 | $899 |
| Monthly Cost | $70,438 | $471,780 | $1,489 | $150,183 |
Household Characteristics of Voucher Holders for Boulder Housing Partners
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 12% having issued approximately 95 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 6 years0 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of -1 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.1 persons and has a household income of $16,175 per year. 99% of households were very low income (VLI) and 84% were extremely low income (ELI). 36% of households had wages as a major source of income, 5% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 58% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
3% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 43% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 21% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 34% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 2% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
36% of households included children, 10% of which had two adults in the household. 28% of households with children have a female head of household. 65% of all households were headed by a female.
32% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 3% of all heads of households being Black and 0% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Boulder Housing Partners Housing Choice Voucher program, 24% include at least one person with a disability. 45% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 49% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
46% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 35% with 2 bedrooms and 18% with 3 or more bedrooms. 12% 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 Boulder Housing Partners voucher holders in 2016 was $431 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $705. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $82.
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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