This housing agency serves East Chicago, Indiana.
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| Closed: East Chicago, Indiana Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: East Chicago Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in East Chicago, Indiana.
The East Chicago Housing Authority (ECHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.
The ECHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from October 2nd, 2024, until 1,000 applications were received. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
We are not sure when the 1,000th application was received but by the afternoon of October 1, 2024, the application portal had closed.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It was not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the ECHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the ECHA Application portal on October 1, 2024 by Dave Layfield.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in East Chicago, Indiana.
The East Chicago Housing Authority (ECHA) Public Housing waiting list for 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5-Bedrooms apartments is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from August 6, 2020, until August 7, 2020. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to pick up an application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the ECHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the ECHA public notice, as of August 6, 2020.
East Chicago Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,826 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
4444 Railroad Avenue, East Chicago, IN
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East Chicago Housing Authority serves 1,237 low-income households. The agency manages 1,145 Housing Choice Vouchers and 253 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by East Chicago Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of East Chicago Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 395 households and make up 32 percent of households served by East Chicago Housing Authority.
There are 1051 female-headed renter households living in East Chicago Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 85% of those served by the East Chicago Housing Authority.
| Black | 1,051 |
| White | 49 |
| Hispanic | 136 |
There are 259 households headed by seniors served by the East Chicago Housing Authority. Senior households are 21% of households in East Chicago Housing Authority housing.
There are 185 persons with disabilities living in East Chicago Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 15% of households served by the East Chicago Housing Authority.
The East Chicago 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.
East Chicago Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on October 1, 2024 and closed on October 1, 2024.
445 E Chicago Ave, East Chicago, Indiana 46312
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