Detroit Housing Commission
1301 East Jefferson Avenue
Detroit,
Wayne County,
Michigan
48207
Detroit Housing Commission is a Public Housing Agency in Detroit, Michigan that participates in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), and Public Housing programs. As of September 18th, 2019, Detroit Housing Commission has 2 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
The Senior and Disabled Project-Based Voucher Waiting List is open indefinitely. The Public Housing Waiting List is open indefinitely.
Detroit Housing Commission serves Lapeer County, Macomb County, Oakland County, St Clair County and Wayne County.
Waiting List Statuses
| Waiting List | Status |
|---|---|
| Senior and Disabled Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Detroit Housing Commission Housing Choice Voucher | Closed |
| Public Housing | Closed |
Open Detroit Housing Commission Waiting Lists
Open Until Further Notice: Senior and Disabled Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
How To Apply to the Senior and Disabled Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
The Detroit Housing Commission (DHC) is currently accepting Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list pre-applications for elderly households.
To apply, visit this web page, and find the application for the property of interest with an open waiting list.
For more information, visit the DHC website, or call the office at (313) 877-8000 from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm ET, Monday-Friday.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via 3138778000.
IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.
Last Updated on 07/14/2017.
Open Until Further Notice: Public Housing Waiting List
How To Apply to the Public Housing Waiting List
The Detroit Housing Commission is currently accepting public housing application for families and senior/disabled individuals.This Housing Authority currently has 1 community that are open for public housing applications:
1. Sheridan Place I and II is a 403 unit community dedicated to senior/disabled individuals, and is located at 7501 and 7601 E. Jefferson, Detroit, MI 48214. The office can be reached by calling 313-823-7927, during normal office hours.
To apply for public housing, you must visit the open communities listed above that you would like to apply to in order to get an application.
Once the application has been completed it must be hand delivered to the community that you are applying to (the address is above) during the hours of 11am-3pm, Monday-Friday. Be sure to have originals of birth certificates, social security cards, proof of income, and photo IDs for all adults in the household.
For more information please visit the Housing Authority website at http://www.dhcmi.org/PublicHousingpg.aspx?page_id=4, or you can call the Central office for more information during normal office hours at 313-877-8000.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via 3138778000.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 01/07/2016.
Other Detroit Housing Commission Waiting Lists
Closed: Detroit Housing Commission Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
How To Apply to the Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
The Detroit Housing Commission (DHC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for about two weeks in March 2015. It is not known when the waiting list will reopen.
Please note: This waiting list has preferences. This means that applicants who qualify for these preferences will receive assistance before applicants who do not. Because of these preferences, applicants who do not qualify may have a longer wait to receive assistance.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online pre-application.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Terminated from the HCV program due to insufficient funding, displaced by natural disaster or government action, earned income.
7,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.
Important note: Applicants who have been placed on the waiting list must inform the housing authority immediately if your application information changes (such as contact information, income, and household members). In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list. Contact the housing authority to find out how to update application information.
For more information, visit the DHC website, or call the office at (313) 877-8000 from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm ET, Monday-Friday.
Last Updated on 07/14/2017.
Closed: Public Housing Waiting List
How To Apply to the Public Housing Waiting List
The Detroit Housing Commission (DHC) is currently accepting Public Housing pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The DHC offers 15 Public Housing communities for families and senior/disabled households, located throughout Detroit, MI.
To apply, visit one of the management offices with an open waiting list during normal office hours. A list of properties with waiting list information can be found here.
Be sure to bring these documents with you when applying: Photo IDs for all adult household members, Social Security Cards, and birth certificates.
No preferences were identified.
Important note: Applicants will receive a confirmation number when either applying, or being placed on the waiting list, depending on housing authority policy. It is important to keep that number in a safe, easy to access place. It will be needed any time when referencing your pre-application with the housing authority.
If any of your application information changes from the time you submitted the original pre-application (such as contact information, income, and household members), inform the housing authority immediately. In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list. Please contact the housing authority to find out its policy on updating pre-application information.
For more information, visit the DHC website, or call one of the communities listed above during normal office hours.
Last Updated on 01/07/2016.
About Detroit Housing Commission
More information about Detroit Housing Commission can be found on its website at http://www.dhcmi.org/. Representatives of Detroit Housing Commission may be available by phone at (313) 877-8000. Unless otherwise noted above, applications will not be provided or accepted by phone.
HCV Portability Status
As of 09/18/2019, it is not known if Detroit Housing Commission is either absorbing or billing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher portability requests for porting in. Learn more about porting Housing Choice Vouchers to a new area here.
About the Detroit Housing Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the most recent VMS report, Detroit Housing Commission manages 4,776 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following is a summary of the types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each:
| Standard | Homeownership | Family Unification | Tenant Protection | Ported Out | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouchers | 4,567 | 11 | 58 | 78 | 24 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $613 | $493 | $870 | $449 | $567 |
| Monthly Cost | $2,801,107 | $5,426 | $50,474 | $35,023 | $13,615 |
Household Characteristics of Voucher Holders for Detroit Housing Commission
Waiting List and Tenancy
According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 11% having issued approximately 459 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 9 years and 8 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 15 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.6 persons and has a household income of $12,944 per year. 94% of households were very low income (VLI) and 74% were extremely low income (ELI). 36% of households had wages as a major source of income, 2% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 60% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
2% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 65% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 20% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 12% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 1% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
56% of households included children, 3% of which had two adults in the household. 54% of households with children have a female head of household. 90% of all households were headed by a female.
97% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 95% of all heads of households being Black and 0% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Detroit Housing Commission Housing Choice Voucher program, 19% include at least one person with a disability. 29% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 75% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
15% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 24% with 2 bedrooms and 61% with 3 or more bedrooms. 31% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.
Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances
The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by Detroit Housing Commission voucher holders in 2016 was $326 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $659. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $174.
1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.
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