This housing agency serves Elkhart, Indiana.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Housing Authority of the City of Elkhart Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Elkhart Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Elkhart Indiana Housing Authority opens its Section 8 waiting list one day a month and uses a lottery type system. They hand out tickets on the first business day of each month. Fifty ticket numbers will be randomly selected and posted by the end of that day. If a ticket holder was selected, they may pick up an application on the second business day.To get more details on the process, see the Section 8 waiting list lottery flyer provided by the housing authority.
The Elkhart Housing Authority (EHA) is accepting Public Housing waiting list applications from the earliest confirmed open date of February 5, 2024, until further notice.
To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.
This waiting list has the following preferences:
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the EHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the EHA application page on February 5, 2024.
Elkhart Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,399 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
Benham Avenue, Elkhart, IN
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Elkhart Housing Authority serves 1,361 low-income households. The agency manages 738 Housing Choice Vouchers and 646 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 74 percent of households served by Elkhart Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Elkhart Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 340 households and make up 25 percent of households served by Elkhart Housing Authority.
There are 1102 female-headed renter households living in Elkhart Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 81% of those served by the Elkhart Housing Authority.
| Black | 776 |
| Native American | 14 |
| White | 490 |
| Hispanic | 95 |
There are 313 households headed by seniors served by the Elkhart Housing Authority. Senior households are 23% of households in Elkhart Housing Authority housing.
There are 299 persons with disabilities living in Elkhart Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 22% of households served by the Elkhart Housing Authority.
The Elkhart 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.
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