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Plymouth Housing Commission
Plymouth Housing Commission is a Public Housing Agency that participates in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), and Family Unification Program (FUP) programs. As of June 5th, 2020, Plymouth Housing Commission has 1 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
The Senior Project-Based Voucher Waiting List is open indefinitely.
Plymouth Housing Commission serves Macomb County, Oakland County, Washtenaw County, Wayne County and Whitmore Lake but does not serve Addison Township, Armada, Armada Township, Augusta Township, Barton Hills, Brandon Township, Bridgewater Township, Bruce Township, Chelsea, Chesterfield, Chesterfield Township, Dexter, Dexter Township, Freedom, Gibraltar, Groveland, Highland Township, Holly, Holly Township, Huron Charter Township, Independence Township, Lake Orion, Lenox Township, Leonard, Lima, Lodi Township, Lyndon Township, Lyon Township, Macomb Township, Manchester, Manchester Township, Memphis, Milford, Milford Township, New Baltimore, New Haven, Northfield Township, Oakland Township, Orchard Lake Village, Orion, Orion Township, Ortonville, Oxford, Oxford Township, Pittsfield Township, Ray Township, Richmond, Richmond Township, Romeo, Rose Township, Saline, Saline Township, Scio Township, Sharon Township, Springfield Township, Sumpter Township, Superior Township, Sylvan Lake, Sylvan Township, Van Buren Township, Washington Township, Webster Township, White Lake Township, Wolverine Lake and York Township.
Waiting List Statuses
| Waiting List | Status |
|---|
| Senior Project-Based Voucher |
Open Until Further Notice |
| Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne County, Michigan Housing Choice Voucher |
Closed |
Open Plymouth Housing Commission Waiting Lists
Due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, some waiting list openings may be postponed until further notice. Visit the housing authority's website for the latest on its current operations, if one is available. If there is no information online, contact the housing authority directly. Due to a high volume of calls and modified office hours in most areas, it may take days or weeks to get a response.
Plymouth Housing Commission Website: http://phchousing.net/.
Plymouth Housing Commission Phone: (734) 455-3670.
Open Until Further Notice:
Senior Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
How To Apply to the Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
The Plymouth Housing Commission (PHC) is currently accepting Senior Subsidized Low Income Housing waiting list applications for Tonquish Creek Manor. Applicants must be at least 62 years old.
To apply, call the PHC at (734) 455-3670, and request an application.
For more information, visit the PHC website, or call the office at (734) 455-3670.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via 7344553670.
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 04/13/2018.
Other Plymouth Housing Commission Waiting Lists
Closed:
Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne County, Michigan Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
How To Apply to the Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
The Plymouth Housing Commission (PHC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for five days in April, 2019. Before that, it was open for five days from April until May, 2018, for five days from April until May, 2017, for six days from April until May, 2016, and for six days from April until May, 2015. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
This waiting list had the following preferences: Elderly, Disabled, Veterans.
1,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences. Only applicants who were placed on the waiting list were notified by mail.
For more information visit the PHC website here.
Last Updated on 06/26/2019.
About Plymouth Housing Commission
More information about Plymouth Housing Commission can be found on its website at http://phchousing.net/.
Representatives of Plymouth Housing Commission may be available by phone at (734) 455-3670. Unless otherwise noted above, applications will not be provided or accepted by phone.
How To Update Your Application
Submit changes in writing to the Plymouth Housing Commission, 1160 Sheridan Street, Plymouth, MI 48170.
Open today from 8:30am to 4:30pm ET.
Office Hours
| Day |
Hours |
| Monday |
8:30am-4:30pm
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| Tuesday |
8:30am-4:30pm
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| Wednesday |
8:30am-4:30pm
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| Thursday |
8:30am-4:30pm
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| Friday |
8:30am-4:30pm
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| Saturday |
Closed
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| Sunday |
Closed
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About the Plymouth Housing Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Plymouth Housing Commission manages 1,977 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following is a summary of the types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2019:
|
Standard | Family Unification | Tenant Protection | Ported Out | Non-Elderly Disabled |
| Vouchers |
1,438 | 127 | 54 | 11 | 201 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher |
$571 | $673 | $864 | $775 | $526 |
| Monthly Cost |
$821,119 | $85,531 | $46,677 | $8,524 | $105,728 |
Household Characteristics of Voucher Holders for Plymouth 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 9% having issued approximately 220 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 7 years0 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 2.4 persons and has a household income of $13,845 per year. 93% of households were very low income (VLI) and 68% were extremely low income (ELI). 32% 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 61% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
3% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 61% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 18% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 18% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 2% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
53% of households included children, 3% of which had two adults in the household. 51% of households with children have a female head of household. 88% of all households were headed by a female.
81% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 79% of all heads of households being Black and 0% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Plymouth Housing Commission Housing Choice Voucher program, 23% include at least one person with a disability. 38% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 63% 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, 33% with 2 bedrooms and 41% with 3 or more bedrooms. 18% 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 Plymouth Housing Commission voucher holders in 2016 was $375 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $600. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $158.
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.
Low Income Housing Managed by Plymouth Housing Commission
1160 Sheridan St
Plymouth, Michigan
