Westland Housing Commission
Waiting Lists
- Assisted Living Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is open.
- Veterans Supportive Housing Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is open.
- Westgate Towers Senior is open.
- Westland, Michigan Section 8 HCV is closed.
- Westland, Michigan Section 8 HCV is closed.
Learn more about Westland Housing Commission.
Open: Assisted Living Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
The Westland Housing Commission(PHA) Assisted Living Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for apartments at the communities listed below is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least October 2020, until further notice.
- Westland Assisted Living Communities:
- American House, 1660 Venoy Rd., Westland
- American House, 39201 Joy Rd., Westland
- American House, 35700 Hunter Rd., Westland
- Marquette House, 36000 Campus Dr., Westland
- Village of Westland, 32001 Cherry Hill Rd., Westland
Please note: According to the WHA website "The Assisted Living Housing Choice Voucher Program provides HCV Program voucher to eligible applicants, age 50 and over, who require the advantages of assisted living. "
There are two ways to apply during the opening period:
- Visit the Jefferson Barnes Community Vitality Center, located at 32150 Dorsey St, Westland, MI 48186
- Call (734) 595-0288.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the WHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the WHA, as of October 21, 2020.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Westland, Michigan.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (734) 713-3888.
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 10/27/2020.
Open: Veterans Supportive Housing Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
The Westland Housing Commission (PHA) Veterans Supportive Housing Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for apartments at the communities listed below is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least October 2020, until further notice.
This waiting list is for the following communities;
- Veteran’s Haven (1 bedroom apartments)
- Safe Step (2 and 3 bedroom houses and duplex)
To apply during the opening period, contact Angela Koss, Housing Supervisor, Westland Housing Commission at (734) 793-9394 or akoss@cityofwestland.com.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the WHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the WHA, as of October 21, 2020.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Westland, Michigan.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (734) 793-9394.
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 10/27/2020.
Open: Westgate Towers Senior
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
The Westland Housing Commission(PHA) Senior waiting list for 1-Bedroom apartments at Westgate Towers is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least October 2020, until further notice.
Please note: According to the WHA website "The Westland Housing Commission processes housing voucher applications for Westgate Towers, an independent senior living community, ages 62+"
It is not known how applicants can apply for this waiting list.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the WHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the WHA, as of October 21, 2020.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Other Senior rental assistance in Westland, Michigan.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (734) 729-2900.
Last Updated on 10/27/2020.
Closed: Westland, Michigan Section 8 HCV
The Westland Housing Commission (WHC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for four days in August, 2019. Before that, it was open for two days in August, 2017; and for three days in November, 2015. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
Westland, MI is located about 20 miles west of Detroit, MI.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
This waiting list had the following preferences:
- Live, working, or have been hired to work in Westland Michigan
- All families with a head of household, cohead, or spouse that is an elderly or disabled person
1,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
According to the WHC, "Applicants can return to this website to check whether they were placed on the waiting list by clicking the “Search Existing Record” button. Do not call the WHC or City of Westland office to check whether you were placed on the waiting list."
For more information, visit the WHC website.
Last Updated on 10/02/2019.
Closed: Westland, Michigan Section 8 HCV
The Westland Housing Commission last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from June 2, 2023, until June 5, 2023.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
The maximum income limits for each household size were as followed:
- 1 Person $31,350 | 5 Persons $48,350
- 2 Persons $35,800 | 6 Persons $51,950
- 3 Persons $40,300 | 7 Person $55,500
- 4 Persons $44,750 | 8 Persons $59,100
This waiting list had the the following preferences:
- Elderly
- Disabled persons
- Live or work in the City of Westland
1,000 selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the WHC website.
Sources: This information was verified by the WHC public notice on May 5, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Westland, Michigan.
Last Updated on 06/05/2023.
About Westland Housing Commission
32150 Dorsey Street, Westland, MI | Visit Website | (734) 595-0288
Westland Housing Commission provides affordable housing for up to 1,238 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program..
Housing Authority Jurisdiction
Low-income housing managed by Westland Housing Commission is located in Westland, MI.
Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.
About the Westland Housing Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Westland Housing Commission manages 1,136 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:
| Standard | Tenant Protection | Ported Out | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vouchers | 968 | 22 | 3 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $590 | $460 | $1,043 |
| Monthly Cost | $570,792 | $10,120 | $3,129 |
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 12% having issued approximately 104 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 6 years and 2 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 10 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.1 persons and has a household income of $13,754 per year. 94% of households were very low income (VLI) and 66% were extremely low income (ELI). 29% of households had wages as a major source of income, 1% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 67% 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, 51% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 17% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 28% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 5% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
45% of households included children, 2% of which had two adults in the household. 44% of households with children have a female head of household. 86% of all households were headed by a female.
65% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 63% of all heads of households being Black and 0% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Westland Housing Commission Housing Choice Voucher program, 25% include at least one person with a disability. 35% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 66% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
33% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 30% with 2 bedrooms and 37% with 3 or more bedrooms. 25% 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 Westland Housing Commission voucher holders in 2016 was $399 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $577. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $109.
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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