Kearney Housing Agency
Waiting Lists
- Kearney Housing Agency Section 8 HCV is open.
- Kearney Housing Agency Public Housing is open.
Learn more about Kearney Housing Agency.
Open: Kearney 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Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
Please note: The Kearney Housing Agency covers Buffalo County, NE; and the City of Minden, NE. The KHA also manages the Gibbon Housing Agency, Minden Housing Agency, and Shelton Housing Agency.
The Kearney Housing Agency (KHA) 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.
To apply, submit an online application here.
Once the application has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation number. Please print or write down that number for future reference.
Documents are not needed at this time.
The KHA does have a preference for victims of a natural disaster.
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 In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list.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 KHA website, or call the office at (308) 234-3000 during normal office hours.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via 3082343000.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 07/17/2017.
Open: Kearney 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Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.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 Kearney Housing Agency (KHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via 3082343000.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 04/29/2016.
About Kearney Housing Agency
2715 I Avenue, Kearney, NE (308) 234-3000
Kearney Housing Agency provides affordable housing for up to 305 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 Kearney Housing Agency is located in Buffalo County, NE and Minden, NE.
Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.
About the Kearney Housing Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Kearney Housing Agency manages 130 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:
| Standard | Homeownership | Non-Elderly Disabled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vouchers | 99 | 1 | 30 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $375 | $732 | $395 |
| Monthly Cost | $37,094 | $732 | $11,836 |
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 10 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 4 years and 11 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 7 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 $14,404 per year. 98% of households were very low income (VLI) and 63% were extremely low income (ELI). 28% 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 71% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
6% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 50% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 19% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 26% 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.
39% of households included children, 4% of which had two adults in the household. 36% of households with children have a female head of household. 82% of all households were headed by a female.
16% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 2% of all heads of households being Black and -1% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Kearney Housing Agency Housing Choice Voucher program, 26% include at least one person with a disability. 46% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 47% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
22% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 50% with 2 bedrooms and 29% with 3 or more bedrooms. 42% 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 Kearney Housing Agency voucher holders in 2016 was $376 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $462. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $123.
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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