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Open: Lincoln Park Housing Commission Public Housing

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The Lincoln Park Housing Commission is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and elderly/disabled individuals.


This housing commission offers 2 apartment communities for elderly and disabled individuals, with all utilities and basic cable included. For families, they offer scattered single homes located throughout Lincoln Park.


To apply for public housing, you can stop by their office located at 1356 Electric Avenue, Lincoln Park, MI, to pick up an application, or one can be mailed to you by calling 313-388-4660, during normal business hours.


Once you have completed the application you must call the housing commission at 313-388-4660, to schedule an interview to finish the application process. Be sure to bring originals of: birth certificates, social security cards, bank statements, proof of income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.


This housing commission does not go by a preference point system, instead, your application is placed by date and time received.


For more information please contact the housing commission during normal office hours by calling 313-388-4660.
Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (248)593-4611.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 08/06/2015.

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About Lincoln Park Housing Commission

1356 Electric Avenue, Lincoln Park, MI | Visit Website | (248) 593-4611

Lincoln Park Housing Commission provides affordable housing for up to 448 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Lincoln Park Housing Commission is located in Lincoln Park, MI.

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.

About the Lincoln Park Housing Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Lincoln Park Housing Commission manages 213 active Housing Choice Vouchers.

The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:

Standard
Vouchers 213
Monthly Cost Per Voucher $574
Monthly Cost $122,286
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 10% having issued approximately 25 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 8 years and 10 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 58 months on the waiting list1.

Income Characteristics

According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.2 persons and has a household income of $12,228 per year. 96% of households were very low income (VLI) and 78% were extremely low income (ELI). 31% 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 59% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.

Heads of Household Characteristics

0% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 60% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 17% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 22% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 0% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.

50% of households included children, 1% of which had two adults in the household. 49% of households with children have a female head of household. 92% of all households were headed by a female.

69% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 67% of all heads of households being Black and -1% being Hispanic.

Of all households participating in the Lincoln Park Housing Commission Housing Choice Voucher program, 21% include at least one person with a disability. 28% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 73% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.

Bedroom Size and Overhousing

27% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 28% with 2 bedrooms and 46% with 3 or more bedrooms. 23% 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 Lincoln Park Housing Commission voucher holders in 2016 was $352 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $586. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $149.

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.