This housing agency serves Winchester, Kentucky.
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The Housing Authority of Winchester (HAW) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The HAW offers three Public Housing communities with 400 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from studios to 5 bedrooms.There are two ways to apply:
Housing Authority of Winchester provides affordable housing for up to 400 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
200 Canewood Drive, Winchester, KY
Visit Website — (859) 744-2960Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Housing Authority of Winchester serves 384 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 384 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 70 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Winchester. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Housing Authority of Winchester households.
Working adults head 99 households and make up 26 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Winchester.
There are 280 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Winchester housing. Households headed by females are 73% of those served by the Housing Authority of Winchester.
| Black | 31 |
| White | 353 |
There are 165 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Winchester. Senior households are 43% of households in Housing Authority of Winchester housing.
There are 103 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Winchester housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 27% of households served by the Housing Authority of Winchester.
The Housing Authority of Winchester 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.
Prepare to pay a fee to apply for units that accept Section 8 vouchers.
While there is no charge for Section 8 applications, a private landlord may charge a fee to apply for an available unit.Cathey Hickle says:
"This website is my lifeline to finding affordable housing near my family. Thank you, Affordable Housing Online, for all you do!"