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Meriden Housing Authority
22 Church St
Meriden,
New Haven County,
Connecticut
6450
Meriden Housing Authority is a Public Housing Agency in Meriden, Connecticut that participates in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs.
Meriden Housing Authority serves Meriden.
Waiting List Statuses
| Waiting List | Status |
|---|---|
| Meriden, CT Housing Choice Voucher | Closed |
| 11 Crown Project-Based Voucher | Closed |
| Public Housing | Closed |
| Moderate Income Housing Program | Closed |
Other Meriden Housing Authority Waiting Lists
Closed: Meriden, CT Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
How To Apply to the Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
The Meriden Housing Authority (MHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.
For more information, visit the MHA website, or call the office at (203) 235-0157.
Last Updated on 12/01/2017.
Closed: 11 Crown Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
How To Apply to the Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
The Meriden Housing Authority (MHA) waiting list for 1, 2 and 3-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher at 11 Crown is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from February 18, 2020, until February 21, 2020. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
- 11 Crown is at the following location: 11 Crown St Meriden, CT 06450
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete an online application.
The maximum income limits for each household size were as follows:
- 1 person - $35,350
- 2 persons - $40,400
- 3 persons - $45,450
- 4 persons - $50,450
- 5 persons - $54,500
- 6 persons - $58,550
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
500 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the MHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the MHA website, as of February 12, 2020.
Service Area
This waiting list is for rental assistance in Meriden, Connecticut.
Last Updated on 02/21/2020.
Closed: Public Housing Waiting List
How To Apply to the Public Housing Waiting List
The Meriden Housing Authority (MHA) is not accepting Public Housing waiting list applications. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
For more information, visit the MHA website, or call the office at (203) 235-0157, from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
Last Updated on 12/01/2017.
Closed: Moderate Income Housing Program Waiting List
How To Apply to the Other Waiting List
The Meriden Housing Authority (MHA) is not accepting Moderate Income Housing Program waiting list applications.
For more information, visit the MHA website, or call the office at (203) 235-0157.
Last Updated on 12/15/2017.
About Meriden Housing Authority
More information about Meriden Housing Authority can be found on its website at http://meriden-ha.com/.
Representatives of Meriden Housing Authority may be available by phone at (203) 235-0157. Unless otherwise noted above, applications will not be provided or accepted by phone.
HCV Portability Status
As of 03/30/2020, it is not known if Meriden Housing Authority 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 Meriden Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Meriden Housing Authority manages 848 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following is a summary of the types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2019:
| Standard | Homeownership | Family Unification | Tenant Protection | Ported Out | VASH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouchers | 671 | 13 | 4 | 140 | 19 | 1 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $889 | $617 | $922 | $956 | $985 | $1,050 |
| Monthly Cost | $596,261 | $8,020 | $3,689 | $133,847 | $18,709 | $1,050 |
Household Characteristics of Voucher Holders for Meriden Housing Authority
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 5% having issued approximately 150 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 8 years and 11 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 19 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.6 persons and has a household income of $16,280 per year. 94% of households were very low income (VLI) and 77% were extremely low income (ELI). 36% of households had wages as a major source of income, 4% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 60% 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, 60% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 22% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 16% 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.
50% of households included children, 2% of which had two adults in the household. 49% of households with children have a female head of household. 90% of all households were headed by a female.
78% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 16% of all heads of households being Black and 1% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Meriden Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 18% include at least one person with a disability. 28% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 69% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
18% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 38% with 2 bedrooms and 44% with 3 or more bedrooms. 20% 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 Meriden Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $395 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $1,009. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $155.
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.
Public Housing Apartments Operated by Meriden Housing Authority
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