This housing agency serves Polk County, Iowa.
| Waiting List | |
|---|---|
| Closed: Polk County, Iowa Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Royal View Manor Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: 2, 3, 4 and 5-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Highland Park Plaza, Oak Park Plaza, Eastview Manor and Southview Manor Senior Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Polk County, Iowa.
The Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency (DMMHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.
The DMMHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from November 17, 2022, until November 18, 2022.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
4,500 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.
For more information, visit the DMMHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the DMMHA public notice on November 17, 2022.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Polk County, Iowa.
The Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency Public Housing waiting list for Efficiency and 1-Bedroom apartments at Royal View Manor is closed.
The DMMHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from the earliest confirmed date of May 12, 2022, until May 31, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
There were two ways to apply during the opening period:
Once the application was completed, it was returned DMMHA's administrative office.
This waiting list had the following preferences:
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 DMMHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the DMMHA on May 12, 2022.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Des Moines, Iowa.
The Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency last accepted Public Housing waiting list applications from June 17, 2024, until August 17, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
Preferences
This waiting list had the following preferences:
Selection Process
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, by order of preferences
Application Method
There were three ways to apply while the waitlist was open:
Once the paper application was completed, it was to be: returned to the Administrative Office.
For more information, visit the DMMHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the DMMHA public notice on May 24, 2024.
This waiting list is for Senior Public Housing rental housing assistance in Des Moines, Iowa.
The Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency Public Housing waiting list for 1-Bedroom apartments at Highland Park Plaza, Oak Park Plaza, Eastview Manor and Southview Manor is currently open.
The DMMHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from the earliest confirmed date of May 13, 2022, until further notice.
There are two ways to apply during the opening period:
Once the application is completed, it must be returned DMMHA's administrative office, address mentioned above.
This waiting list has the following preferences:
Selected applicants are placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the DMMHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the DMMHA on May 13, 2022.
This waiting list is for Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Polk County, Iowa.
The Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency (DMMHA) is accepting Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from December 7, 2020 at 8:00 am, until further notice.
Please note: This waiting list is only open for the mainstream preference.
To apply during the opening period, Contact the Centralized Intake at Primary Health Care, located at 1200 University Ave. #110A, Des Moines, IA 50314, or HUD Funded Permanent Supportive Housing or Rapid Rehousing provider for more information on how to apply.
This waiting list has the following preferences:
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the DMMHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the DMMHA on November 17, 2022.
Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency provides affordable housing for up to 3,992 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
2309 Euclid Avenue, Des Moines, IA
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Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency serves 3,373 low-income households. The agency manages 3,668 Housing Choice Vouchers and 402 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 87 percent of households served by Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 99 percent of Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency households.
Working adults head 674 households and make up 20 percent of households served by Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency.
There are 2293 female-headed renter households living in Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency housing. Households headed by females are 68% of those served by the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency.
| Black | 1,248 |
| Native American | 34 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 34 |
| White | 1,923 |
| Hispanic | 135 |
There are 978 households headed by seniors served by the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency. Senior households are 29% of households in Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency housing.
There are 1113 persons with disabilities living in Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 33% of households served by the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency.
The Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency 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.
Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on November 17, 2022 and closed on November 18, 2022.
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