This housing agency serves Butler County and Sedgwick County, Kansas. Service does not extend to Newton, Kansas.
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| Open Now: Butler and Sedgwick County, Kansas Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Wichita Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Butler and Sedgwick County, Kansas.
The Wichita Housing Authority (WHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open. Applications are being accepted from July 22, 2020 at 10:00 am CT, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
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 WHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the WHA, as of July 30, 2020.
The Wichita Housing Authority (WHA) Public Housing waiting list is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
For more information, visit the WHA Public Housing page here.
Wichita Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 3,690 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 9:00am-5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 9:00am-5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00am-5:00pm |
| Thursday | 9:00am-5:00pm |
| Friday | 9:00am-5:00pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
332 Riverview Street, Wichita, KS
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Wichita Housing Authority serves 3,096 low-income households. The agency manages 3,278 Housing Choice Vouchers and -18 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 83 percent of households served by Wichita Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of Wichita Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 774 households and make up 25 percent of households served by Wichita Housing Authority.
There are 2260 female-headed renter households living in Wichita Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 73% of those served by the Wichita Housing Authority.
| Black | 1,703 |
| Native American | 62 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 62 |
| White | 1,053 |
| Hispanic | 248 |
There are 712 households headed by seniors served by the Wichita Housing Authority. Senior households are 23% of households in Wichita Housing Authority housing.
There are 743 persons with disabilities living in Wichita Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 24% of households served by the Wichita Housing Authority.
The Wichita 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.
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