Housing Authority of Winchester

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:

  1. Visit the HAW office to pick up a pre-application, located at 200 Canewood Dr., Winchester, KY 40391, from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm ET, Monday-Friday.
  2. Download a pre-application here, then print and complete.
Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday.Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards for all household members, photo IDs for all adult household members, a list of previous landlords, and proof of all income.No preferences were noted.For more information, visit the HAW website, or call the office at (859) 744-2960 from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday.

About The Agency

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) 744-2960

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Housing Authority of Winchester?

Housing Authority of Winchester serves 384 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 384 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Housing Authority of Winchester?

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.

How many Housing Authority of Winchester residents are employed?

Working adults head 99 households and make up 26 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Winchester.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the 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.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Housing Authority of Winchester renters?

Black 31
White 353

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Housing Authority of Winchester?

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.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live 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.

How does HUD rate the performance of 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.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Housing Authority of Winchester

Smith Manor and Sequoia Village

201 Ridgeway Dr, Winchester, Kentucky 40391

payment Subsidized

Memorial Park

1 Memorial Park, Winchester, Kentucky 40391

payment Subsidized
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