Fort Wayne Housing Authority

Open Indefinitely: Decatur, Indiana Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Decatur Housing Authority (DHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open, from April 4, 2019, until further notice. It was last opened in January, 2018. Before that, it was open for two weeks in March, 2017; and in November, 2014.

Decatur, IN is about 20 miles southeast of Fort Wayne, IN.

To apply, pick up an application at one of the following locations:

• United Way – 218 E Monroe St, Decatur, IN 46733
• Love Inc. – 1109 Angus Drive, Decatur, IN 46733
• Washington Township Trustee – 313 W Jefferson Street, RM 257, Decatur, IN 46733
• Adams County Poor Relief – 313 W Jefferson Street, RM 128, Decatur, IN 46733
• Community and Family Services – 214 E Monroe Street, Decatur, IN 46733
• Fort Wayne Housing Authority – 7315 Hanna Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46816

This waiting list has the following preferences:Elderly, Disabled, Live, Work, or Attend School Locally, Working/Employed,Victims of Domestic Violence, Displaced by Natural Disaster.

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

For more information, visit the DHA page on the For Wayne Housing Authority website.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (260) 267-9300.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 04/15/2019.

Open Indefinitely: Posterity Heights Scholar House Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

The Fort Wayne Housing Authority (FWHA) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for Posterity Heights Scholar House is currently open, from January 9, 2019 at 8:00 am, until further notice. This waiting list was originally scheduled to close on January 10th, but has been extended as of March 4, 2019.

Please note: According to the FWHA, "Qualified applications must meet the following criteria:

• Single parent students furthering their education
• Single parent students currently enrolled in school
• Single parent students enrolled in future semester
• Single parent enrolled in Self-sufficiency Program seeking continued education"

There are two ways to apply:

1. Download and print the application online here.                                                                                  
2. Pick up an application at the the FWHA central office, located at 7315 Hanna Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46816, on January  9, or January 10, 2019, from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, ET.

Once the paper application has been completed, it must be either:

1. Mailed to the FWHA central office, located at 7315 Hanna Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46816. Applications received by mail must be postmarked by January 10, 2019.
2. Dropped off at the FWHA central office at the above address, on January 9 or January 10, 2019, during office hours.
3. Faxed to (260) 267-9306, on January 9 or January 10, 2019.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, read the FWHA public notice, or visit the FWHA website.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (260) 267-9300.

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 06/12/2019.

Open Indefinitely: Public Housing Waiting List

The Fort Wayne Housing Authority (FWHA) Public Housing waiting list is currently open, from June 17, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. ET, until further notice. It was last open in December, 2018.

Please note: The FWHA public notice states that, "Paper applications will be available to print from the FWHA website www.fwha.org." However, as of June 19th, a printable application cannot be found on the FWHA website. We have contact the FWHA, and will update this page when more information becomes available. 

There are four ways to apply:

1. Complete the online application here.
2. Download and print the application that will be available on the FWHA website.
3. Pick up the application at the FWHA Administrative Building, located at 7315 Hanna Street, Fort Worth, IN 46816 during business hours, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Once the paper application has been completed, it must be either:

1. Dropped off at the FWHA Administrative Building at the address above.
2. Mailed to FWHA at the address above.
3. Faxed to (260) 267-9307.

The waiting list has the following preferences: Working families, Domestic violence victims, Veterans, and Transitional housing graduates.

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

For more information, read the FWHA public notice, or visit the FWHA website.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (260) 267-9300.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 06/19/2019.

Open Indefinitely: Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Waiting List

The Fort Wayne Housing Authority (FWHA) Senior Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) waiting list is currently open, since at least January 3, 2019, until further notice. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.

To apply, download and print the application for a community with an open waiting list online here.

For more information, visit the FWHA Tax Credit page here.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (260) 449-7800.

Last Updated on 01/03/2019.

Open Indefinitely: Senior Conventional Waiting List

The Fort Wayne Housing Authority (FWHA) Senior Conventional waiting list is currently open, since at least January 3, 2019, until further notice. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.

To apply, download and print the application for a community with an open waiting list online here.

For more information, visit the FWHA Conventional page here.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (260) 267-9300.

Last Updated on 01/03/2019.

Closed: Fort Wayne, Indiana Mainstream (Non-Elderly Disabled) Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Fort Wayne Housing Authority (FWHA) Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list for Fort Wayne is currently closed. It was last open for one day in October, 2018. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: According to the FWHA, applicants must be a "Non-elderly person with disabilities [who] must be at least 18 years of age and less than 62 years of age who is:

• Transitioning out of institutional or other segregated setting,
• At serious risk of institutionalization,
• Homeless (as defined by HUD), or
• At risk of becoming homeless"

There were two ways to apply during the opening period:

1. Download and print the application online.
2. Pick up an application at one of multiple locations.

For more information, visit the FWHA Housing Choice Voucher program page here.

Last Updated on 01/03/2019.

Closed: Fort Wayne, Indiana General Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Fort Wayne Housing Authority (FWHA) Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for two days in April, 2019; and before that for three days in March, 2014. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

There were three ways to apply during the opening period:

1. Complete the online application.
2. Download and print the application online.
3. Pick up an application at the FWHA Administrative Building.

Once the application was completed, it must have been either:

1. Mailed to the FWHA Administrative Building.
2. Dropped off at the FWHA Administrative Building.
3. Faxed to the FWHA.

This waiting list had the following preferences: Graduates of FWHA Transitional Housing Programs, Live or Work Locally, Elderly, Disabled, Victims of Domestic Violence.

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

For more information, visit the FWHA website here

Last Updated on 06/24/2019.