This housing agency serves Watertown, Massachusetts.
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Closed: E. Joyce Munger Apartments, Near Elderly Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
Closed: St. Joseph’s Hall Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
Open Until Further Notice: HUD Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Watertown Housing Authority (WHA) Near Elderly Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 1 and 2-Bedroom apartments at E. Joyce Munger Apartments is closed.
The WHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from August 22, 2022, until September 16, 2022.There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
Please note: According to the WHA, "To be eligible, applicants must a) meet the income guidelines, b) live and/or work in Watertown, MA, and c) be 55+ years of age"
There were two ways to apply during the opening period:
Once the application was completed, it was postmarked by September 16, 2022 and mailed to the WHA.
The maximum income limits for each household size were as follows:
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.
For more information, visit the WHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the WHA public notice on August 17, 2022.
The Watertown Housing Authority (WHA) waiting list for Elderly Public Housing apartments at St. Joseph’s Hall is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from September 16, 2019, until October 11, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
There were three ways to apply during the opening period:
Once the application was completed, it must have been either:
This waiting list had the following preferences: Applicants who live and/or work in Watertown, MA.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the MHA website.
The Watertown Housing Authority (WHA) waiting list for Senior/Disabled Public Housing apartments is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least June, 2015, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, open and print the application online. Scroll down to the "Federal Housing" section, and select the "Federal Application for Public Housing (pdf)" link.
For more information, visit the MHA Applications page, or visit the MHA website.
Watertown Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 206 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
Monday | 9:00am-2:00pm |
Tuesday | 9:00am-2:00pm |
Wednesday | 9:00am-2:00pm |
Thursday | 9:00am-2:00pm |
Friday | 9:00am-2:00pm |
55 Waverley Avenue, Watertown, MA
Visit Website — (617) 923-3950Watertown Housing Authority serves 205 low-income households. The agency manages 210 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 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 Watertown Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Watertown Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 36 households and make up 18 percent of households served by Watertown Housing Authority.
There are 129 female-headed renter households living in Watertown Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 63% of those served by the Watertown Housing Authority.
Black | 27 |
Asian-Pacific Islander | 4 |
White | 156 |
Hispanic | 18 |
There are 116 households headed by seniors served by the Watertown Housing Authority. Senior households are 57% of households in Watertown Housing Authority housing.
There are 67 persons with disabilities living in Watertown Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 33% of households served by the Watertown Housing Authority.
The Watertown 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.
Section 8 vouchers can be moved to another area.
Once certain conditions are met, a Section 8 voucher may be transferred to another area (known as "porting").Joana Warren says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a good place to see which Section 8 waiting lists are open."