This housing agency serves Gary and Merrillville, Indiana.
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| Closed: Gary, Indiana Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Gary Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Genesis Towers Senior High Rise and Glen Park Senior High Rise Senior Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Gary, Indiana.
The Gary Housing Authority (GHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.
The GHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from October 1, 2024, until October 24, 2024. Prior to that, the waiting list was last open in February 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.
Current preferences have not been confirmed. A copy of the most current HCV Admin Plan is not available on the housing authority's website. However, when the waiting list was opened in 2023, the following preferences applied. It might be assumed these preferences still apply but you should verify with the housing authority.
2,400 selected applicants were placed on this waiting list by random lottery, weighed by preferences. Note that during the 2023 opening, they placed 1,000 applicants on the waiting list. This opening will see significantly more applicants placed on the waiting list. Winning lottery numbers will be announced and applicants will be notified no later than December 9, 2024.
For more information, visit the GHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the GHA Public notice on October 3, 2024 by Dave Layfield.
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.
This waiting list is for Senior Public Housing rental housing assistance in Gary, Indiana .
The Gary Housing Authority (GHA) is accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications for Genesis Towers Senior High Rise and Glen Park Senior High Rise apartments from May 27, 2024 at 9:00 am CT, until further notice.
This waiting list is for the following properties:
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
To apply while the waiting list is open, complete the online application.
For more information, visit the GHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the GHA public notice on May 1, 2024.
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
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Gary Housing Authority serves 2,424 low-income households. The agency manages 2,474 Housing Choice Vouchers and 520 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 Gary Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Gary Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 630 households and make up 26 percent of households served by 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.
| Black | 2,327 |
| White | 48 |
| Hispanic | 48 |
There are 751 households headed by seniors served by the Gary Housing Authority. Senior households are 31% of households 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.
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.
Gary Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on October 21, 2024 and closed on October 25, 2024.
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