This housing agency serves Leavenworth County, Kansas.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Leavenworth County, Kansas Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Leavenworth County, Kansas.
The Leavenworth Housing Authority (LHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open. Applications are being accepted from March 11, 2020 at 8:00 am CT, until further notice.
Please note: The LHA website says "The section 8 waiting list is currently closed," but there is still an active link on the left of the page with information about this opening. It is unconfirmed if this waiting list is still open, as of April 22, 2020.
To apply during the opening period, pick up an application from the LHA, located at 200 Shawnee Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048; Monday through Friday during normal business hours from 8 am to 12 pm and 1:00 pm to 5 pm.
Once the application has been completed, it must be returned in person to the LHA, address mentioned above, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.
This waiting list has the following preferences: elderly, disabled, heads of household who are working full time or full time students.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the LHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the City of Leavenworth Kansas, as of March 6, 2020.
Leavenworth Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 574 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 |
200 Shawnee Street, Leavenworth, KS
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Leavenworth Housing Authority serves 451 low-income households. The agency manages 474 Housing Choice Vouchers and 101 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 80 percent of households served by Leavenworth Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 99 percent of Leavenworth Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 63 households and make up 14 percent of households served by Leavenworth Housing Authority.
There are 270 female-headed renter households living in Leavenworth Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 60% of those served by the Leavenworth Housing Authority.
| Black | 144 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 5 |
| White | 289 |
| Hispanic | 14 |
There are 225 households headed by seniors served by the Leavenworth Housing Authority. Senior households are 50% of households in Leavenworth Housing Authority housing.
There are 126 persons with disabilities living in Leavenworth Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 28% of households served by the Leavenworth Housing Authority.
The Leavenworth 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.
Preferences are not a requirement.
You should still consider applying to waiting lists with preferences you don't qualify for. There is still a chance to get housing.Dessiré Rodriguez says:
"Affordable Housing Online is by far, the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and expansive Section 8 information database."