Gary Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Gary and Merrillville, Indiana.

Waiting List
Closed: Gary, Indiana Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Gary Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Genesis Towers Senior High Rise and Glen Park Senior High Rise Senior Public Housing Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Gary, Indiana Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Gary Housing Authority (GHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.

The GHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from January 30, 2023, until February 3, 2023. There is no notice 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:

  1. Live or work in the GHA jurisdiction
  2. Elderly
  3. Disabled

1,000 selected applicants were placed on this waiting list by random lottery, weighed by preferences.

For more information, visit the GHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the GHA Facebook notice on January 30, 2023.

Closed: Gary Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List

The Gary Housing Authority (GHA) Public Housing waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for various communities and bedroom sizes in July, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

For more information, visit the GHA website.

Closed: Genesis Towers Senior High Rise and Glen Park Senior High Rise Senior Public Housing Waiting List

The Gary Housing Authority (GHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications for Genesis Towers Senior High Rise and Glen Park Senior High Rise apartments from August 14, 2023, until August 31, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

This waiting list was for the following properties:

  • Genesis Towers High-Rise, 62+
  • Glen Park High-Rise, 55+

To apply while the waiting list was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.

Preferences have not been confirmed.

It was not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the GHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the GHA waitlists page on August 3, 2023.

About The Agency

Gary Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 3,949 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday 8:30am-5:00pm
Tuesday 8:30am-5:00pm
Wednesday 8:30am-5:00pm
Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm
Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

578 Broadway, Gary, IN

Visit Website(219) 881-6400

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the Gary Housing Authority?

Gary Housing Authority serves 2,424 low-income households. The agency manages 2,474 Housing Choice Vouchers and 520 public housing units.

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

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by Gary Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Gary Housing Authority households.

How many Gary Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 630 households and make up 26 percent of households served by Gary Housing Authority.

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

There are 1963 female-headed renter households living in Gary Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 81% of those served by the Gary Housing Authority.

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

Black 2,327
White 48
Hispanic 48

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

There are 751 households headed by seniors served by the Gary Housing Authority. Senior households are 31% of households in Gary Housing Authority housing.

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

There are 533 persons with disabilities living in Gary Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 22% of households served by the Gary Housing Authority.

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

The Gary Housing Authority is rated as a troubled 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 Gary Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Gary Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on January 30, 2023 and closed on February 4, 2023.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Gary Housing Authority

Al Thomas Senior Living

100 W 11th Ave, Gary, Indiana 46402

Duneland

5535 E 4th Ave, Gary, Indiana 46403

Horace Mann Apartments

612 Adams St, Gary, Indiana 46402

Scattered Sites

5049 W 19th Ave, Gary, Indiana 46406

Delaney Community

819 W 21st Ave, Gary, Indiana 46407

Dorie Miller Homes

1722 E. 21st Ave, Gary, Indiana 46403

Glen Park Senior High Rise

3280 Pierce St, Gary, Indiana 46408

Homeownership

324 S Hamilton St, Gary, Indiana 46403

Genesis Towers Senior High Rise

578 Broadway, Gary, Indiana 46402

Carolyn Mosby Senior High Rise

650 Jackson St, Gary, Indiana 46402

Scattered Sites

1406 E 49th Pl, Gary, Indiana 46409