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Closed: Portland and Cromwell, Connecticut Section 8 HCV

The Portland Housing Authority (PHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for one week in August, 2018. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

There were two ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Download and print the application online.
  2. Pick up an application at the PHA office.

Once the paper application has been completed, it must have been postmarked between August 6 and August 13, 2018 and mailed to the Portland Housing Authority.

There were no preferences.

175 applicants were selected by random lottery to complete a full application. On August 14, 2018, the 175 applicants will be selected and mailed a complete application.

For more information, visit the PHA website, or call the office at (860) 342-1688.

Last Updated on 10/17/2018.

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Closed: Chatham Court Public Housing

The Housing Authority of the Town of Portland (HATP) Public Housing waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for Chatham Court for 12 days in July, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

There were two ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Download and print the application online.
  2. Pick up an application at the PHA office.

Once the application was completed, it must have been either:

  1. Postmarked between July 8 and July 19, 2019; and mailed to The Housing Authority of the Town of Portland.
  2. Dropped off at the PHA office.

There were no preferences.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received.

For more information, visit the HATP website.

Last Updated on 07/19/2019.

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Closed: Quarry Heights Senior / Disabled Public Housing

The Housing Authority of the Town of Portland (HATP) Young Disabled and Senior (62+) Public Housing waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for Quarry Heights for 12 days in July, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

There were two ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Download and print the application online.
  2. Pick up an application at the PHA office.

Once the application was completed, it must have been either:

  1. Postmarked between July 8 and July 19, 2019; and mailed to The Housing Authority of the Town of Portland.
  2. Dropped off at the PHA office.

There were no preferences.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received.

For more information, visit the HATP website.

Last Updated on 07/19/2019.

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About Housing Authority of the Town of Portland

11 Riverside Street, Portland, ME | Visit Website | (860) 342-1688

Housing Authority of the Town of Portland provides affordable housing for up to 135 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Housing Authority of the Town of Portland is located in Cromwell, CT and Portland, CT.

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.

About the Housing Authority of the Town of Portland Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Housing Authority of the Town of Portland manages 72 active Housing Choice Vouchers.

The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:

Standard Ported Out
Vouchers 70 2
Monthly Cost Per Voucher $786 $1,055
Monthly Cost $55,026 $2,110
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 6% having issued approximately 13 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 6 years and 9 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 $18,017 per year. 94% of households were very low income (VLI) and 65% were extremely low income (ELI). 32% 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 62% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.

Heads of Household Characteristics

-1% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 52% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 27% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 21% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, -1% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.

46% of households included children, 4% of which had two adults in the household. 43% of households with children have a female head of household. 78% of all households were headed by a female.

42% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 26% of all heads of households being Black and 1% being Hispanic.

Of all households participating in the Housing Authority of the Town of Portland Housing Choice Voucher program, 28% include at least one person with a disability. 38% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 88% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.

Bedroom Size and Overhousing

35% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 38% with 2 bedrooms and 27% with 3 or more bedrooms. 9% 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 Housing Authority of the Town of Portland voucher holders in 2016 was $460 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $800. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $203.

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.