This housing agency serves Macomb County, Oakland County, Wayne County, Michigan.
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| Closed: Wayne, Oakland and Macomb County, Michigan Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: 1-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Ferndale Housing Commission (FHC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from July 30, 2018, until August 3, 2018 There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
There were four ways to apply during the opening period:
Once the paper application has been completed, it must have been dropped off at the FHC office by August 3, 2018 at 4:00 pm ET.
This waiting list had the following preferences: Live or work in Wayne, Oakland or Macomb County; disabled; elderly.
600 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit FHC website.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Ferndale, Michigan.
The Ferndale Housing Commission (FHC) Public Housing waiting list for 1-Bedroom apartments is closed.
The FHC last accepted applications for this waiting list from November 14, 2022, until November 18, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
Please note: According to the FHC public notice, this waiting list was for " low income applicants who are elderly (62 and older) and/or disabled, and low income applicants who live, work or have been hired to work in the city of Ferndale."
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
This waitlist had the following preferences:
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the FHC website.
Sources: This information was verified by the FHC notice on November 26, 2022.
Ferndale Housing Commission provides affordable housing for up to 1,143 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 |
415 Withington Street, Ferndale, MI
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Ferndale Housing Commission serves 954 low-income households. The agency manages 984 Housing Choice Vouchers and 157 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by Ferndale Housing Commission. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Ferndale Housing Commission households.
Working adults head 238 households and make up 25 percent of households served by Ferndale Housing Commission.
There are 791 female-headed renter households living in Ferndale Housing Commission housing. Households headed by females are 83% of those served by the Ferndale Housing Commission.
| Black | 801 |
| White | 143 |
| Hispanic | 10 |
There are 286 households headed by seniors served by the Ferndale Housing Commission. Senior households are 30% of households in Ferndale Housing Commission housing.
There are 238 persons with disabilities living in Ferndale Housing Commission housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 25% of households served by the Ferndale Housing Commission.
The Ferndale Housing Commission 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.
Ferndale Housing Commission’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on July 30, 2018 and closed on August 3, 2018.
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