This housing agency serves Topeka, Kansas.
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| Closed: Topeka Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Topeka Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Topeka Housing Authority (THA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open from June 2015 until June 2016, and before that in June 2014. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
There were three ways to apply during the opening period:
Once the pre-application has been completed, it must have been mailed or hand delivered to the THA.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Live and/or work in Topeka, employed, elderly, disabled.
For more information, visit the THA website, or call the office at (785) 357-8842 during normal office hours.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Topeka, Kansas.
The Topeka Housing Authority (THA) waiting list for Public Housing apartments is currently open. Pre-applications are being accepted since at least March 2020, until further notice.
There are two ways to apply during the opening period:
Once the pre-application has been completed, it can be mailed to The Topeka Housing Authority, 2010 SE California Ave, Topeka, KS 66607.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the THA website.
Sources: This information was verified by a representative of the THA, and its website, as of March 18, 2020
Topeka Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 2,094 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
2010 Southeast California Avenue, Topeka, KS
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Topeka Housing Authority serves 1,408 low-income households. The agency manages 1,360 Housing Choice Vouchers and 660 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by Topeka Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Topeka Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 323 households and make up 23 percent of households served by Topeka Housing Authority.
There are 915 female-headed renter households living in Topeka Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 65% of those served by the Topeka Housing Authority.
| Black | 521 |
| Native American | 28 |
| White | 732 |
| Hispanic | 127 |
There are 436 households headed by seniors served by the Topeka Housing Authority. Senior households are 31% of households in Topeka Housing Authority housing.
There are 506 persons with disabilities living in Topeka Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 36% of households served by the Topeka Housing Authority.
The Topeka 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.
Topeka Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on June 15, 2015 and closed on June 6, 2016.
Applying for housing with bad credit.
Most HUD housing programs, like Section 8 and Public Housing, do not have a credit check. But Section 8 landlords will likely require one for an available unit.Josie Shivers says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a very helpful website. I was able to put it in a Section 8 application, and received a letter that I was chosen to be on a waiting list!"