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Charles City Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Charles City Housing and Redevelopment Authority is a Public Housing Agency that participates in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), and Public Housing programs. As of July 8th, 2020, Charles City Housing and Redevelopment Authority has 1 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
The Public Housing Waiting List is open indefinitely.
Charles City Housing and Redevelopment Authority serves Charles City.
Waiting List Statuses
| Waiting List | Status |
|---|
| Public Housing |
Open Until Further Notice |
Open Charles City Housing and Redevelopment Authority Waiting Lists
Due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, some waiting list openings may be postponed until further notice. Visit the housing authority's website for the latest on its current operations, if one is available. If there is no information online, contact the housing authority directly. Due to a high volume of calls and modified office hours in most areas, it may take days or weeks to get a response.
Charles City Housing and Redevelopment Authority Phone: (641) 228-6661.
Open Until Further Notice:
Public Housing Waiting List
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
How To Apply to the Public Housing Waiting List
The
Charles City Housing and Redevelopment Authority (CCHRA) is
currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.
The CCHRA offers one Public Housing community with 15 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.
There are two ways to apply:
- Visit the CCHRA to pick up a pre-application, located at 501 Cedar Terrace South, Charles City, IA 50616, from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm CT, Monday-Friday.
- Download a pre-application online here, then print and complete.
Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
Be sure to include these original documents with the pre-application: Birth certificates, Social Security Cards, photo IDs for all adult household members, and if claiming a preference you must provide proof.
The CCHRA does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: Working, elderly, disabled, or live and/or work in Charles City.
For more information, visit
the CCHRA website, or call the office at (641) 228-6661, from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (641)228-6661.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 08/17/2015.
About Charles City Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Representatives of Charles City Housing and Redevelopment Authority may be available by phone at (641) 228-6661. Unless otherwise noted above, applications will not be provided or accepted by phone.
About the Charles City Housing and Redevelopment Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Charles City Housing and Redevelopment Authority manages 174 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following is a summary of the types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2019:
|
Standard | Homeownership | Tenant Protection | Ported Out |
| Vouchers |
150 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher |
$351 | $242 | $162 | $1,012 |
| Monthly Cost |
$52,576 | $483 | $1,294 | $6,070 |
Household Characteristics of Voucher Holders for Charles City Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Waiting List and Tenancy
According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 38% having issued approximately 4 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 4 years0 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 6 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.2 persons and has a household income of $11,745 per year. 97% of households were very low income (VLI) and 75% were extremely low income (ELI). 35% of households had wages as a major source of income, 6% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 55% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
10% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 60% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 20% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 10% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, -1% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
48% of households included children, 5% of which had two adults in the household. 42% of households with children have a female head of household. 73% of all households were headed by a female.
29% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 24% of all heads of households being Black and -1% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Charles City Housing and Redevelopment Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 25% include at least one person with a disability. 40% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 75% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
36% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 36% with 2 bedrooms and 28% with 3 or more bedrooms. 18% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.
Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances
The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by Charles City Housing and Redevelopment Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $298 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $436. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $125.
1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.
Public Housing Apartments Operated by Charles City Housing and Redevelopment Authority
501 Court St
Charles City, Iowa
