Fremont Housing Agency

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Open: Fremont Housing Agency Section 8 HCV

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Fremont Housing Agency (FHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.

To apply, complete the online pre-application here.

This waiting list has the following preferences: Live or work in Dodge County, including the Cities of Arlington, Ashland, Cedar Bluff, Colon, Mead, Skylar, and Wahoo, NE.

For more information, visit the FHA website, or call the office at (402) 727-4848.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via 4027274848.

Next Steps

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Last Updated on 07/17/2017.

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Open: Fremont Housing Agency Public Housing

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Fremont Housing Agency (FHA) is currently accepting Public Housing pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.

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.

The FHA offers one Public Housing community for families and one community senior/disabled households.


Once the pre-application has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation number. Either print out that page, or write down that number for future reference. You will be notified by mail when your pre-application has reached the top of the waiting list and when to come in for an interview.

The FHA does have a preference for elderly and disabled households.

Important note: Applicants who have been placed on the waiting list must inform the housing authority immediately if your application information changes (such as contact information, income, and household members). In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list. Contact the housing authority to find out how to update application information.

For more information, visit the FHA website, or call the office at (402) 727-4848 from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm; and 12:30 pm until 4:30 pm CT, Monday-Friday.
Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via 4027274848.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 04/29/2016.

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About Fremont Housing Agency

2510 North Clarkson Street, Fremont, NE | Visit Website | (402) 727-4848

Fremont Housing Agency provides affordable housing for up to 409 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 Fremont Housing Agency is located in:

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

About the Fremont Housing Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Fremont Housing Agency manages 155 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 155
Monthly Cost Per Voucher $426
Monthly Cost $66,000
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 14% having issued approximately 12 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 6 years0 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 6 months on the waiting list1.

Income Characteristics

According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 1.8 persons and has a household income of $12,427 per year. 97% of households were very low income (VLI) and 73% were extremely low income (ELI). 18% 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 80% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.

Heads of Household Characteristics

5% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 43% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 28% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 23% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 4% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.

33% of households included children, 2% of which had two adults in the household. 30% of households with children have a female head of household. 86% of all households were headed by a female.

7% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 1% of all heads of households being Black and -1% being Hispanic.

Of all households participating in the Fremont Housing Agency Housing Choice Voucher program, 34% include at least one person with a disability. 60% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 50% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.

Bedroom Size and Overhousing

34% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 51% with 2 bedrooms and 15% with 3 or more bedrooms. 28% 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 Fremont Housing Agency voucher holders in 2016 was $311 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $411. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $110.

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.