Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority

This housing agency serves Cottonwood County, Jackson County, Lincoln County, Lyon County, Murray County, Nobles County, Redwood County, Minnesota.

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Open Until Further Notice: Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

Please note: The Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program covers the Counties of Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, and Redwood, MN.

The Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority (WHRA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.

Please note: This waiting list has preferences. This means that applicants who qualify for these preferences will receive assistance before applicants who do not. Because of these preferences, applicants who do not qualify may have a longer wait to receive assistance.

There are two ways to apply:

  1. Download and print the pre-application online.
  2. Mail a written request to the WHRA office, to 819 Tenth Street, Worthington, MN 56187.

Once the pre-application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above.

The following preferences have been identified: Live, work or attend school locally; elderly; disabled; households with dependent children; victims of domestic violence, near elderly, homeless.

Qualified applicants will be placed on the waiting list by the date and time the pre-application is received, by order of preferences.

Important note: Applicants will receive a confirmation number when either applying, or being placed on the waiting list, depending on housing authority policy. It is important to keep that number in a safe, easy to access place. It will be needed any time when referencing your pre-application with the housing authority.

If any of your application information changes from the time you submitted the original pre-application (such as contact information, income, and household members), inform the housing authority immediately. In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list. Please contact the housing authority to find out its policy on updating pre-application information.

For more information, visit the WHRA website, or call the Section 8 office at (507) 376-9123.

Open Until Further Notice: Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority Public Housing Waiting List

About The Agency

Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority provides affordable housing for up to 405 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

819 10th Street, Worthington, MN

Visit Website(507) 376-3655

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority?

Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority serves 320 low-income households. The agency manages 307 Housing Choice Vouchers and 127 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 70 percent of households served by Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 90 percent of Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority households.

How many Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 99 households and make up 31 percent of households served by Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority?

There are 214 female-headed renter households living in Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority housing. Households headed by females are 67% of those served by the Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority renters?

Black 90
Native American 6
Asian-Pacific Islander 16
White 179
Hispanic 29

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority?

There are 96 households headed by seniors served by the Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Senior households are 30% of households in Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority housing?

There are 64 persons with disabilities living in Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 20% of households served by the Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority?

The Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority 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.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority

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819 10th St, Worthington, Minnesota 56187