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Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs

This housing agency serves Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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Closed: Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Council Bluffs, Iowa Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs Public Housing Waiting List

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

The Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs (MHACB) waiting list for Publics Housing apartments is currently closed. Applications were last accepted on December 9, 2020. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

There were two ways to apply during the opening period: 

  1. Print the online paper application.
  2. Pick up an application from the MHACB.

Once the application was completed, it was either:

  1. Mailed to the MHACB.
  2. Faxed to the MHACB.
  3. Emailed to the MHACB.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Elderly and disabled families residing within the city limits of Council Bluffs -5 Pts. Families who live, work or have been hired to work within the city limits of Council Bluffs-3 Pts.Low income families residing within the city limits of Council Bluffs -2 Pts.
  • Near elderly families residing within the city limits of Council Bluffs -4 Pts.
  • Families displaced by natural disaster such as fire, earthquake, flood, etc., causing the unit to be uninhabitable-1 Pt.
  • Families displaced by government action or code enforcement or problems with contract renewals at other HUD subsidized projects-1 Pt.
  • Victims of domestic abuse only so long as the abusing family member is not included in the family-1 Pt.
  • Low income families living outside the city limits of Council Bluffs-1 Pt. Near elderly families living outside the city limits of Council Bluffs-1 Pt. Elderly and disabled families living outside the city limits of Council Bluffs-1 Pt.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the MHACB website.

Sources: This information was verified by the MHACB on December 16, 2020.

Open Until Further Notice: Council Bluffs, Iowa Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

The Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs (MHACB) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open. Applications are being accepted from December 18, 2020 at 9:00 am CT, until further notice.

There are two ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Complete the online application available here.
  2. Pick up an application from the MHACB, located at 300 West Broadway, Suite 38 Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503.

Once the application has been completed, it must be returned to the MHACB at the address mentioned above.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Local residency preference for those living in the jurisdiction of the PHA (Council Bluffs, Iowa) at the time of the application (10 points).
  • Families that include a person with disabilities, but not persons with a specific disability (9 points).
  • Applicant families whose head of household, or spouse is employed or has a bona fide offer for employment, must work at least 20 hours per week at minimum wage (this preference will not be based on the amount of earned income and the PHA may not prefer higher income families over families with lower oncomes to occupy a development or unit except to the extent that the PHA has identified the need to implement economic de-concentration and income targeting) (8 points).
  • Families whose head of household or spouse is sixty-two (62) years of age or disabled automatically receive the maximum level of local preference (8 points).
  • Paying more than fifty percent(50%) of family income for rent (Rent Burden) (7 points).
  • Single persons who are elderly, displaced, homeless, or persons with disabilities over other single persons (6 points).
  • Victims of domestic violence (5 points).
  • Involuntary displacement (4 points).

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the MHACB website.

Sources: This information was verified by the MHACB on December 16, 2020.

About The Agency

Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs provides affordable housing for up to 1,020 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

505 South 6th Street, Council Bluffs, IA

Visit Website — (712) 322-1491

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How large is the Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs?

Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs serves 949 low-income households. The agency manages 784 Housing Choice Vouchers and 283 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 82 percent of households served by Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs households.

How many Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs residents are employed?

Working adults head 170 households and make up 18 percent of households served by Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs?

There are 664 female-headed renter households living in Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs housing. Households headed by females are 70% of those served by the Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs renters?

Black 85
Native American 9
Asian-Pacific Islander 9
White 807
Hispanic 38

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs?

There are 341 households headed by seniors served by the Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs. Senior households are 36% of households in Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs housing?

There are 408 persons with disabilities living in Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 43% of households served by the Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs?

The Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs 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.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs

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