Wilmington Housing Authority
Wilmington Housing Authority is a Public Housing Agency that participates in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, and Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs. As of October 1st, 2020, Wilmington Housing Authority has 1 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
The 1, 2, 3, and 4-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List is open indefinitely.
Wilmington Housing Authority serves Wilmington.
Waiting List Statuses
| Waiting List | Status |
|---|
| 1, 2, 3, and 4-Bedroom Public Housing |
Open Until Further Notice |
| Wilmington, Delaware Housing Choice Voucher |
Closed |
Open Wilmington Housing Authority Waiting Lists
Due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, some waiting list openings may be postponed until further notice. Visit the housing authority's website for the latest on its current operations, if one is available. If there is no information online, contact the housing authority directly. Due to a high volume of calls and modified office hours in most areas, it may take days or weeks to get a response.
Wilmington Housing Authority Website: http://www.whadelaware.org/.
Wilmington Housing Authority Phone: (302) 429-6701.
Open Until Further Notice:
1, 2, 3, and 4-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
How To Apply to the Public Housing Waiting List
The Wilmington Housing Authority (WHA) waiting list for Public Housing apartments is currently open. Pre-applications are being accepted on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from April 30, 2019, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, download and print the paper pre-application online here. Scroll down and select the "Pre-Application" button near the bottom of the page.
Once the application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to Parkview Apartments, located at 1800 N. Broom Street, Wilmington, DE 19802; from 9:00 am until 11:00 am, and from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm; on Tuesdays and Thursdays only.
This waiting list has the following preferences:
- Head or Co-Head of the household is Elderly or Disabled;
- Head of Co-Head of the household is working a minimum of 20 hours a week
It is not known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, the WHA Apply page, the WHA Public Housing page, or the WHA website.
Service Area
This waiting list is for rental assistance in Wilmington, Delaware.
Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (302) 429-0954.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 11/11/2019.
Other Wilmington Housing Authority Waiting Lists
Closed:
Wilmington, Delaware Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
How To Apply to the Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
The Wilmington Housing Authority (WHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted for one day on October 22, 2019. 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.
Preferences have not been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the WHA website.
Service Area
This waiting list is for rental assistance in Wilmington, Delaware. The Housing Choice Voucher jurisdiction may include additional areas, but it has not yet been confirmed.
Last Updated on 11/11/2019.
About Wilmington Housing Authority
More information about Wilmington Housing Authority can be found on its website at http://www.whadelaware.org/.
Representatives of Wilmington Housing Authority may be available by phone at (302) 429-6701. Unless otherwise noted above, applications will not be provided or accepted by phone.
Open today from 8:30am to 5:00pm ET.
Office Hours
| Day |
Hours |
| Monday |
8:30am-5:00pm
|
| Tuesday |
8:30am-5:00pm
|
| Wednesday |
8:30am-5:00pm
|
| Thursday |
8:30am-5:00pm
|
| Friday |
8:30am-5:00pm
|
| Saturday |
Closed
|
| Sunday |
Closed
|
HCV Portability Status
As of October 1st, 2020, it is not known if Wilmington Housing Authority is processing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher portability requests for porting in due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As of
12/14/2018,
Wilmington Housing Authority is absorbing for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher port-in requests. Learn more about porting Housing Choice Vouchers to a new area here.
About the Wilmington Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Wilmington Housing Authority manages 1,955 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 | Tenant Protection | Ported Out | VASH |
| Vouchers |
1,568 | 19 | 174 | 20 | 174 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher |
$699 | $424 | $570 | $947 | $629 |
| Monthly Cost |
$1,095,396 | $8,065 | $99,113 | $18,948 | $109,513 |
Household Characteristics of Voucher Holders for Wilmington 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 14% having issued approximately 126 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 9 years0 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 33 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.5 persons and has a household income of $13,648 per year. 97% of households were very low income (VLI) and 77% were extremely low income (ELI). 35% 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 51% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
2% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 56% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 21% 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.
52% of households included children, 2% of which had two adults in the household. 51% of households with children have a female head of household. 87% of all households were headed by a female.
96% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 92% of all heads of households being Black and 1% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Wilmington Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 22% include at least one person with a disability. 27% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 79% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
24% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 24% with 2 bedrooms and 52% with 3 or more bedrooms. 25% 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 Wilmington Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $330 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $801. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $133.
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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