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Closed: Fulton County, Georgia Section 8 HCV

The Housing Authority of Fulton County (HAFC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from October 21, 2020 until October 22, 2020. 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 yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HAFC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the AJC public notice, as of October 14, 2020.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Fulton County, Georgia.

Last Updated on 04/20/2021.

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Closed: Sterling Place Apartments Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Housing Authority of Fulton County (HAFC) last accepted Senior Project-Based Voucher waiting list applications for apartments at Sterling Place Apartments from the earliest confirmed date of January 24, 2023, until a minimum of 500 applications was received. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: According to the HAFC "All applicants must be 62 years or older and must meet the criteria of “low-income” per the requirements of Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Regulations, and the HAFC. An applicant’s income cannot exceed 60% of Area Median Income (“AMI”)."

There were three ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Print the paper application.
  2. Complete an application in person at the HAFC main office.
  3. Call HAFC to request an application.

It was not known how to submit the paper application after it was completed.

The maximum income limits for each household size were as followed:

  • 1 Person $34,740
  • 2 Persons $39,720
  • 3 Persons $44,700
  • 4 Persons $49,620

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Local preferences
  • Elderly (62+)
  • Homeless
  • Employed
  • Disabled
  • Veteran
  • Victim of domestic violence

It was not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.

For more information visit the HAFC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HAFC housing programs page on January 24, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

Last Updated on 04/03/2023.

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Closed: Housing Authority of Fulton County Public Housing

The Housing Authority of Fulton County (HAFC) is not accepting Public Housing waiting list applications at this time.

Last Updated on 07/17/2015.

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About Housing Authority of Fulton County

4273 Wendell Drive Southwest, Atlanta, GA | Visit Website | (404) 588-4950

Housing Authority of Fulton County provides affordable housing for up to 1,674 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

In addition, Housing Authority of Fulton County offers other programs for eligible households, including:

  • Homeownership Voucher
  • Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Housing Authority of Fulton County is located in Fulton County, GA.

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

Office Hours

Day Hours
Monday 8:00am-6:30pm
Tuesday 8:00am-6:30pm
Wednesday 8:00am-6:30pm
Thursday 8:00am-6:30pm
Friday Closed

About the Housing Authority of Fulton County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Housing Authority of Fulton County manages 859 active Housing Choice Vouchers.

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

Standard Homeownership Family Unification Ported Out
Vouchers 669 21 1 74
Monthly Cost Per Voucher $661 $704 $1,082 $615
Monthly Cost $442,123 $14,793 $1,082 $45,478
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 11% having issued approximately 191 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 7 years and 5 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 15 months on the waiting list1.

Income Characteristics

According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 3 persons and has a household income of $14,333 per year. 92% of households were very low income (VLI) and 70% were extremely low income (ELI). 41% of households had wages as a major source of income, 1% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 50% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.

Heads of Household Characteristics

0% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 66% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 17% 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.

62% of households included children, 2% of which had two adults in the household. 61% of households with children have a female head of household. 94% of all households were headed by a female.

94% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 93% of all heads of households being Black and 0% being Hispanic.

Of all households participating in the Housing Authority of Fulton County Housing Choice Voucher program, 12% include at least one person with a disability. 18% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 45% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.

Bedroom Size and Overhousing

16% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 24% with 2 bedrooms and 60% with 3 or more bedrooms. 22% 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 Fulton County voucher holders in 2016 was $412 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $2,011. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $262.

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.