This housing agency serves Wilmington, Delaware.
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| Closed: Wilmington, Delaware Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: 1, 2, 3, and 4-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Wilmington, Delaware. The Housing Choice Voucher jurisdiction may include additional areas, but it has not yet been confirmed.
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.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Wilmington, Delaware.
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. 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:
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.
Wilmington Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 3,669 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| 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 |
400 North Walnut Street, Wilmington, DE
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Wilmington Housing Authority serves 3,286 low-income households. The agency manages 2,244 Housing Choice Vouchers and 1,132 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 79 percent of households served by Wilmington Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Wilmington Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 1,084 households and make up 33 percent of households served by Wilmington Housing Authority.
There are 2628 female-headed renter households living in Wilmington Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 80% of those served by the Wilmington Housing Authority.
| Black | 2,859 |
| White | 230 |
| Hispanic | 197 |
There are 1084 households headed by seniors served by the Wilmington Housing Authority. Senior households are 33% of households in Wilmington Housing Authority housing.
There are 722 persons with disabilities living in Wilmington Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 22% of households served by the Wilmington Housing Authority.
The Wilmington 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.
Wilmington Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on October 22, 2019 and closed on October 22, 2019.
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