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| Open Now: Mount Vernon Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Section 8 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
The Mount Vernon Housing Authority Public Housing program at Cloverleaf Circle is open for applications.
Cloverleaf Circle is a high rise apartment building built in 1975 containing 83 one bedroom apartment homes for seniors (aged 50 and over) and the disabled.
Applications may be dropped off in person or mailed to: 1500 Jefferson Street, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620.You can download the application here. Applicants will be entered onto the waiting list in the order applications are received.
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Posey County.
The Mount Vernon Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed as of July 31, 2024. It closed due to a funding shortage and number of applicants on the waiting list. When the waiting list reopens, it will be announced publicly through usual media outlets and on this page.
Mount Vernon Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 287 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
1500 Jefferson Street, Mount Vernon, IN
(812) 838-6356Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Mount Vernon Housing Authority serves 266 low-income households. The agency manages 207 Housing Choice Vouchers and 82 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 71 percent of households served by Mount Vernon Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Mount Vernon Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 37 households and make up 14 percent of households served by Mount Vernon Housing Authority.
There are 207 female-headed renter households living in Mount Vernon Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 78% of those served by the Mount Vernon Housing Authority.
| Black | 16 |
| White | 247 |
| Hispanic | 3 |
There are 127 households headed by seniors served by the Mount Vernon Housing Authority. Senior households are 48% of households in Mount Vernon Housing Authority housing.
There are 69 persons with disabilities living in Mount Vernon Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 26% of households served by the Mount Vernon Housing Authority.
The Mount Vernon Housing Authority is rated as a high 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.
Mount Vernon Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on November 21, 2024 and closed on July 31, 2024.
Do not pay for HUD applications.
It is against the law to charge for Section 8, Public Housing, and other HUD housing applications.Shawneen Dustin says:
"For anyone who is confused with the process to get housing, Affordable Housing Online helps."