Jonesboro Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Clayton County, Georgia.

Waiting List
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Closed: Jonesboro and Clayton County, Georgia Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Jonesboro and Clayton County, Georgia.

The Jonesboro Housing Authority (JHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from April 19, 2021 until April 22, 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:

Public Housing Residents who are required to relocate because of modernization work, or whose unit is determined to be a health and safety hazard due to the presence of mold or asbestos contaminants, or whose unit is uninhabitable due to fire, flood, or storm damage.
Victims of Domestic Violence.
Elderly and/or Disabled Residents of Clayton County.
Applicants with an adult member who either lives in, works in, or has been hired to work in Clayton County.
Elderly and /or Disabled non-residents of Clayton County.
Working Families who are non-residents of or are not employed in Clayton County.
All other applicants who are residents of Clayton County; and H. All other applicants who are non-residents of Clayton County.

2,500 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

The JHA application portal said, "The Lottery Results will be posted sometime in May 2021, please do not call HACJ offices to inquire about your status. You will be able to check the status of your pre-application to see whether you were selected or not by visiting www.waitlistcheck.com."

For more information, visit the JHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the JHA on April 2, 2021.

Closed: 1, 3, and 4-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Jonesboro and Clayton County, Georgia.

The Jonesboro Housing Authority Public Housing waiting list for 1, 3, and 4-Bedroom apartments is closed.

The JHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from March 30, 2022, until an unconfirmed date in April, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to print the paper application.

Once the application was completed, it was returned to the JHA.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

25 applicants were placed each bedroom size waiting list by date and time the application is received.

For more information, visit the JHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the JHA on April 20, 2022.

About The Agency

Jonesboro Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,909 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday	7:30am-12:00pm , 1:30pm-4:00pm
Tuesday	7:30am-12:00pm , 1:30pm-4:00pm
Wednesday	7:30am-12:00pm , 1:30pm-4:00pm
Thursday	7:30am-12:00pm , 1:30pm-4:00pm

203 Hightower Street, Jonesboro, GA

Visit Website — (770) 478-7282

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the Jonesboro Housing Authority?

Jonesboro Housing Authority serves 1,640 low-income households. The agency manages 1,895 Housing Choice Vouchers and 30 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Jonesboro Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 79 percent of households served by Jonesboro Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Jonesboro Housing Authority households.

How many Jonesboro Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 557 households and make up 34 percent of households served by Jonesboro Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Jonesboro Housing Authority?

There are 1508 female-headed renter households living in Jonesboro Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 92% of those served by the Jonesboro Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Jonesboro Housing Authority renters?

Black	1,591
White	33
Hispanic	16

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Jonesboro Housing Authority?

There are 344 households headed by seniors served by the Jonesboro Housing Authority. Senior households are 21% of households in Jonesboro Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Jonesboro Housing Authority housing?

There are 278 persons with disabilities living in Jonesboro Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 17% of households served by the Jonesboro Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Jonesboro Housing Authority?

The Jonesboro Housing Authority is rated as a high 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.

How often does Jonesboro Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Jonesboro Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on April 19, 2021 and closed on April 22, 2021.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Jonesboro Housing Authority

213 Hightower St

213 Hightower St, Jonesboro, Georgia 30236