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Closed: Newnan, Georgia Section 8 HCV

The Housing Authority of Newnan (HAN) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from February 24, 2021 until February 25, 2021. 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.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Live or work in Coweta County and have a member of the household who is disabled and between the ages of 18 and 61.

40 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HAN website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HAN on February 24, 2021.

Service Area

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

Last Updated on 02/25/2021.

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Closed: Housing Authority of Newnan Public Housing

The Housing Authority of Newnan (HAN) waiting list for Public Housing apartments is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to visit the HAN to submit an application in person.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

For more information, contact the Housing Authority of Newnan.

Last Updated on 11/10/2020.

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About Housing Authority of Newnan

48 Ball Street, Newnan, GA (770) 253-6461

Housing Authority of Newnan provides affordable housing for up to 623 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

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

  • Moving to Work

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

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

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

Office Hours

Open today from 9:00am to 4:00pm ET.

Day Hours
Monday 9:00am-4:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am-4:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am-4:00pm
Thursday 9:00am-4:00pm
Friday 9:00am-4:00pm

About the Housing Authority of Newnan Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Housing Authority of Newnan manages 84 active Housing Choice Vouchers.

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

Homeownership Family Unification Moving To Work
Vouchers 2 10 72
Monthly Cost Per Voucher $684 $1,154 $877
Monthly Cost $1,367 $11,539 $63,178
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 13% having issued approximately 9 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 6 years and 10 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 72 months on the waiting list1.

Income Characteristics

According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.8 persons and has a household income of $17,713 per year. 86% of households were very low income (VLI) and 60% were extremely low income (ELI). 46% 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 52% 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, 63% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 19% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 19% 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.

59% of households included children, 6% of which had two adults in the household. 57% of households with children have a female head of household. 97% of all households were headed by a female.

95% 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 Housing Authority of Newnan Housing Choice Voucher program, 12% include at least one person with a disability. 26% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 22% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.

Bedroom Size and Overhousing

2% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 36% with 2 bedrooms and 63% with 3 or more bedrooms. 40% 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 Newnan voucher holders in 2016 was $431 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $1,194. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $218.

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.