Fort Wayne Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Decatur and Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Waiting List
Closed: Decatur, Indiana Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Posterity Heights Scholar House Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Posterity Heights Scholar House Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: 2-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Fort Wayne, Indiana Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Fort Wayne, Indiana Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Fort Wayne, Indiana Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: McCormick Place Other Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Near-Elderly Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Other Senior Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Senior Conventional Other Senior Waiting List Learn More

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

The Decatur Housing Authority (DHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from April 4, 2019, until September 15, 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 at one of many locations.

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

Selected applicants were 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.

Sources: This information was verified by the DHA public notice as of August 31, 2020.

Closed: Posterity Heights Scholar House Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

The Fort Wayne Housing Authority (FWHA) waiting list for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher apartments at Posterity Heights Scholar House Project is currently closed. It was last open from January 9, 2019, until January 10, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

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 were two ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Download and print the application online.
  2. Pick up an application at the the FWHA central office.

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

  1. Mailed to the FWHA central office.
  2. Dropped off at the FWHA central office.
  3. Faxed.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the FWHA website.

Closed: Posterity Heights Scholar House Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

The Fort Wayne Housing Authority (FWHA) waiting list for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher apartments at Posterity Heights Scholar House Project is currently closed. It was last open from January 9, 2019, until January 10, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

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 were two ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Download and print the application online.
  2. Pick up an application at the the FWHA central office.

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

  1. Mailed to the FWHA central office.
  2. Dropped off at the FWHA central office.
  3. Faxed.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the FWHA website.

Closed: 2-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List

The Fort Wayne Housing Authority (FWHA) Public Housing waiting list for 2-Bedroom apartments is closed.

The FWHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from June 29, 2022, until February 20, 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. Graduate of FWHA approved Transitional Housing Programs (2 Points) 
  2. Resident who lives and/or works in the jurisdiction. (1 Point)
  3. Working Families and those unable to work because of age or disability. (1 Point)
  4. The PHA will offer a preference to families that include victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who have either been referred by a partnering service agency or consortia or is seeking an emergency transfer under VAWA from the PHA’s public housing program or other covered housing program operated by the PHA.
    • The PHA will work with the following partnering service agencies:
      • YWCA 211-United Way Center for Non—Violence Any other local agency assisting victims of domestic violence

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the FWHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by a representative of the FWHA, and the FWHA public notice on February 14, 2023.

Closed: Fort Wayne, Indiana Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Fort Wayne Housing Authority (FWHA) Mainstream (Non-Elderly Disabled) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list 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.

Open Until Further Notice: Fort Wayne, Indiana Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Fort Wayne Housing Authority (FWHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open.

The FWHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from June 29, 2022 at 8:00 am ET, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  1. Graduate of FWHA approved Transitional Housing Programs (2 Points) 
  2. Resident who lives and/or works in the jurisdiction. (1 Point)
  3. Working Families and those unable to work because of age or disability. (1 Point)
  4. The PHA will offer a preference to families that include victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who have either been referred by a partnering service agency or consortia or is seeking an emergency transfer under VAWA from the PHA’s public housing program or other covered housing program operated by the PHA.
    • The PHA will work with the following partnering service agencies:
      • YWCA 211-United Way Center for Non—Violence Any other local agency assisting victims of domestic violence

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the FWHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by a representative of the FWHA, and the FWHA public notice on June 22, 2022.

Open Until Further Notice: Fort Wayne, Indiana Public Housing Waiting List

The Fort Wayne Housing Authority (FWHA) Public Housing waiting list is currently open.

The FWHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from June 29, 2022 at 8:00 am ET, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  1. Graduate of FWHA approved Transitional Housing Programs (2 Points) 
  2. Resident who lives and/or works in the jurisdiction. (1 Point)
  3. Working Families and those unable to work because of age or disability. (1 Point)
  4. The PHA will offer a preference to families that include victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who have either been referred by a partnering service agency or consortia or is seeking an emergency transfer under VAWA from the PHA’s public housing program or other covered housing program operated by the PHA.
    • The PHA will work with the following partnering service agencies:
      • YWCA 211-United Way Center for Non—Violence Any other local agency assisting victims of domestic violence

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the FWHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by a representative of the FWHA, and the FWHA public notice on June 22, 2022.

Open Until Further Notice: McCormick Place Other Waiting List

The Fort Wayne Housing Authority (FWHA) waiting list for 3, 4 and 5-Bedroom apartments at McCormick Place is currently open

The FWHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from August 1, 2022 at 8:00 am ET, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the FWHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the FWHA public notice on July 20, 2022.

Open Until Further Notice: Near-Elderly Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Other Senior Waiting List

The Fort Wayne Housing Authority (FWHA) Near-Elderly (55+) Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) waiting list for apartments at Brooklyn Manor is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least January, 2019, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, print the paper application that is available online here. Select the "Download" link for "Brooklyn Manor application" in the Applicant Documents section.

For more information, visit the FWHA Tax Credit page, or the FWHA website.

Open Until Further Notice: Senior Conventional Other Senior Waiting List

The Fort Wayne Housing Authority (FWHA) Senior Conventional waiting list for apartments at Southside Senior Villas is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least January, 2019, until further notice.

Please note: According to the FWHA, "Southside Senior Villas is a mixed-finance community with some public housing and some conventional."

To apply during the opening period, print the paper application that is available online here. Select the "Download" link in the Applicant Documents section.

For more information, visit the FWHA Conventional page, or the FWHA website.

About The Agency

Fort Wayne Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 3,893 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday 8:00am-3:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am-3:00pm
Thursday 10:00am-5:00pm

7315 South Hanna Street, Fort Wayne, IN

Visit Website(260) 267-9300

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the Fort Wayne Housing Authority?

Fort Wayne Housing Authority serves 3,210 low-income households. The agency manages 3,371 Housing Choice Vouchers and 615 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Fort Wayne Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 77 percent of households served by Fort Wayne Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Fort Wayne Housing Authority households.

How many Fort Wayne Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 963 households and make up 30 percent of households served by Fort Wayne Housing Authority.

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

There are 2632 female-headed renter households living in Fort Wayne Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 82% of those served by the Fort Wayne Housing Authority.

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

Black 2,408
Asian-Pacific Islander 32
White 642
Hispanic 128

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

There are 577 households headed by seniors served by the Fort Wayne Housing Authority. Senior households are 18% of households in Fort Wayne Housing Authority housing.

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

There are 642 persons with disabilities living in Fort Wayne Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 20% of households served by the Fort Wayne Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Fort Wayne Housing Authority?

The Fort Wayne 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.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Fort Wayne Housing Authority

South Side Senior Villas

7260 John St, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46816

Beacon Heights

2210 Beacon St, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805

Tall Oaks

7300 Decatur Rd, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46816

North Highlands

2100 Saint Marys Ave, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46808

Brookmill Court

3506 Miami Ln, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46809

Whispering Oaks

7284 Decatur Rd, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46816