This housing agency serves Wicomico County, Maryland.
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| Closed: Wicomico, Maryland Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Wicomico Housing Authority Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Wicomico Housing Authority (WHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from the earliest confirmed open date of May 2015, until an unconfirmed closed date. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen. There are currently 675 on the waitlist.
To apply for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, applicants were required to stop by the WHA office to pick up an application, located at 911 Booth St., Salisbury, MD 21801, during normal office hours, Monday-Friday.
Once the application was been completed, it could be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above.
Please Note: If you mailed the application, it must have been postmarked by May 29, 2015.
This housing authority did have a preference for applicants that live and/or work in Wicomico County.
For more information, the WHA can be reached by calling 410-749-1383 during normal office hours.
Sources: This information was verified by a WHA representative, Angela Simon on August 31, 2023.
This waiting list is for Senior and Disabled Public Housing rental housing assistance in Wicomico County.
The Wicomico Housing Authority (WHA) is accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for senior/disabled individuals from the earliest confirmed open date of April 2022, until further notice.
Currently there are 181 on the waitlist.
The WHA offers three apartment communities with 277 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.
To apply while the waitlist is open, pick up an application at the WHA office, located at 911 Booth St., Salisbury, MD 21801, during normal office hours, Monday-Friday.
Once the application has been completed, it must be either: Mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above.
This waiting list has the following preference: Live and/or work in Wicomico.
For more information, the WHA can be reached by calling 410-749-1383, during normal office hours.
Sources: This information was verified by a WHA representative, Angela Simon on August 31, 2023.
Wicomico Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 610 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 |
911 Booth Street, Salisbury, MD
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Wicomico Housing Authority serves 351 low-income households. The agency manages 389 Housing Choice Vouchers and 118 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 54 percent of households served by Wicomico Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 86 percent of Wicomico Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 150 households and make up 43 percent of households served by Wicomico Housing Authority.
There are 301 female-headed renter households living in Wicomico Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 86% of those served by the Wicomico Housing Authority.
| Black | 319 |
| Native American | 4 |
| White | 25 |
| Hispanic | 4 |
There are 122 households headed by seniors served by the Wicomico Housing Authority. Senior households are 35% of households in Wicomico Housing Authority housing.
There are 63 persons with disabilities living in Wicomico Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 18% of households served by the Wicomico Housing Authority.
The Wicomico 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.
Wicomico Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on May 4, 2015 and closed on May 29, 2015.
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