Housing Authority of the City of Perth Amboy

The Housing Authority of the City of Perth Amboy Limited Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.

The HACPA last accepted applications for this waiting list on a limited basis for one day on March 16, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: The HACPA public notice stated, "Applications will be accepted from the following categories of families:

• Families for which at least one member is a U.S. Veteran (engaged in active duty or has honorable or general discharge), which may also include a surviving spouse of a deceased U.S. Veteran.  
• Families who were displaced from their permanent residence in Perth Amboy due to a natural disaster within the last 18 months and are not yet in permanent replacement housing.  
• Families who reside in Perth Amboy, or the head of household or spouse works in Perth Amboy. 
• Applications that do not meet the criteria above will be disqualified without further notice."

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

The Maximum income limits for each household size were listed on the public notice.

Preferences, if any, have not yet been confirmed for this waiting list.

300 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, in order of preferences. This means that the date and time the application is submitted has no effect on waiting list placement.

Please note: According to the HACPA public notice, "If necessary, the Authority will hold a separate lottery to ensure selection of up to 10 U.S. Veteran families and 10 displaced families."

For more information, visit the HACPA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACPA public notice on March 15, 2022.

The Housing Authority of the City of Perth Amboy (HACPA) Rental Assistance Demonstration Program/Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for apartments at Dunlap is closed.

The HACPA last accepted applications for this waiting list from January 10, 2022, until January 16, 2022.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the HACPA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACPA on January 10, 2022.

The Housing Authority of the City of Perth Amboy Senior and Disabled Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 1-Bedroom apartments at The Hansen/Stack Apartments is closed.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

Please note: According to the HACPA public notice, "Do not apply if you are not a 2-person household (this includes a live-in-aid) age 62 or older or disabled, and do not currently live in Perth Amboy."

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the HACPA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACPA on March 15, 2022.

The Housing Authority of the City of Perth Amboy Senior and Disabled Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for Efficiency apartments at the Hansen Apartments is closed.

The HACPA last accepted applications for this waiting list until the earliest confirmed date of May 2, 2022. 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.

Please note: According to the HACPA public notice, "Applications will be accepted from the following category of families:

• U.S. Veterans (engaged in active duty or has honorable or general discharge) for which the head of household must be at least 62 years of age, or at least 18 years of age and disabled.  The number of household members must be only 1 person.
• Perth Amboy residents for which the head of household must be at least 62 years of age, or at least 18 years of age and disabled.  The number of household members must be only 1 persons"

The maximum income limits for each household size were as follows:

• 1 Person $43,150

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the HACPA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACPA on May 25, 2022.