This housing agency serves Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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| Closed: Minneapolis, Minnesota Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: 2, 3, 4 and 5-Bedroom Family Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Minneapolis Public Housing Authority Senior Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Near-Elderly (50-61) Senior Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Minneapolis Public Housing Authority Disabled Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for one week in June, 2019; and before that in June, 2008. 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.
2,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preference.
According to the MPHA, "The housing authority will award 95% of waiting list placements to applicants who live, work, or attend school in Minneapolis. The remaining 5% of waiting list placements will be awarded to any other applicant. The residency preference does not have the purpose or effect of delaying or otherwise denying admission based on race, color, ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, or age of any member of the applicant family."
For more information, visit the MPRA website.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) Family Public Housing waiting list for 2, 3, 4 and 5-Bedroom apartments is closed.
The MPHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from November 5, 2021, until November 9, 2021. 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.
The maximum income limit for each household size were as follows:
This waiting list had the following preferences:
750 applicants were placed on the 2-Bedroom waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
1,000 applicants were placed on the 3-Bedroom waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
1,000 applicants were placed on the 4-Bedroom waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
250 applicants were placed on the 5-Bedroom waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the MPHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the MPHA public notice on November 8, 2021.
The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) is accepting Senior Public Housing waiting list applications from October, 2021, until further notice.
Please note: This program is only for 1 and 2 person households.
There are three ways to apply while the waitlist is open:
A list of required documentation to apply in person can be found here.
For more information, visit the MPHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the MPHA website on October 25, 2023.
The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) is accepting Near-Elderly (50-61) Public Housing waiting list applications from the earliest confirmed open date of October, 2021, until further notice.
Please note: This program is only for 1 and 2 person households.
To apply while the waitlist is open, print the paper application. Select the PDF link for the application.
Once the application has been completed, it must be either:
This waiting list has the following preferences: Near-Elderly, disabled, veteran, homeless, displaced by natural disaster, victim of domestic violence, displaced by government action, student or participant of self-sufficiency program, living in substandard housing.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the MPHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the MPHA website on October 25, 2023.
The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) is accepting Disabled Public Housing waiting list applications for this waiting list as of October, 2021, until further notice.
Please note: This program is only for 1 and 2 person households.
According to the MPHA, "If you are disabled, you must provide proof of your disability (such as receiving Social Security Income or Social Security Disability Income). If you are applying as a disabled individual and are not receiving SSI Disability Income, you must provide a Request for Medical Information Form completed by your physician. This must accompany your pre-application. You must also be the Head of Household or Co-head of Household."
To apply while the waitlist is open, print the paper application. Select the PDF link for the application.
Once the application has been completed, it must be either:
For more information, visit the MPHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the MPHA website on October 25, 2023.
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 12,498 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
1001 North Washington Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Visit Website — (612) 342-1400Section 8 Application Checklist
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Minneapolis Public Housing Authority serves 10,632 low-income households. The agency manages 6,541 Housing Choice Vouchers and 5,138 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 87 percent of households served by Minneapolis Public Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of Minneapolis Public Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 2,976 households and make up 28 percent of households served by Minneapolis Public Housing Authority.
There are 6698 female-headed renter households living in Minneapolis Public Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 63% of those served by the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority.
| Black | 8,187 |
| Native American | 319 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 319 |
| White | 1,595 |
| Hispanic | 213 |
There are 4784 households headed by seniors served by the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority. Senior households are 45% of households in Minneapolis Public Housing Authority housing.
There are 2764 persons with disabilities living in Minneapolis Public Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 26% of households served by the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority.
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on June 12, 2019 and closed on June 18, 2019.
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