Jersey City Housing Authority

The Jersey City Housing Authority (JCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from May 15, 2017, until May 19, 2017. 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.

This waiting list had the following preferences: Live and/or work in Jersey City, victims of domestic violence, veteran.

Applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the JCHA Housing Choice Voucher Program page, or the JCHA website.

The waiting list for Pennrose l, 1, 2, 3, and 4-Bedroom, NED was open from January 15, 2025, to January 30, 2025. Applications are no longer being accepted.

The Jersey City Housing Authority accepted applications for the Booker T. Washington 4-Bedroom public housing waiting list from January 10, 2025, to February 10, 2025.

The Marion Gardens 5 and 6-Bedroom public housing waiting list was open from January 15, 2025, to February 15, 2025, and is now closed.

The Jersey City Housing Authority (JCHA) last accepted Senior Public Housing waiting list applications for 2 and 3-Bedroom apartments at Curries Woods - 3 New Heckman from July 18, 2022, until further notice. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

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

Income limits can be found here.

Preferences have not been confirmed.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the JCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the JCHA application page on May 30, 2023.

The Jersey City Housing Authority (JCHA) waiting list for LIHTC/HOPE VI apartments at Lafayette Village Apartments is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from August 29, 2018, until September 30, 2018. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to pick up an application at the Lafayette Village Apartments.

Once the paper application has been completed, it must be dropped off at the Lafayette Village Apartments Office.

This waiting list had the following preferences: Victims of a Federally Declared Disaster, Jersey City Resident, Working Families, Victim of Domestic Violence, and Veterans.

It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the JCHA Community Information page, or the JCHA website.

The Jersey City Housing Authority (JCHA) last accepted Senior Public Housing waiting list applications for Studio, 1 and 2-Bedroom apartments at Berry Gardens from July 12, 2021, until further notice. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

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

Income limits could be found here.

Preferences have not been confirmed.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the JCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the JCHA application page on May 30, 2023.

The Jersey City Housing Authority (JCHA) last accepted Senior Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for Studio apartments at Grandview from June 1, 2023, until further notice. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

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

Income limits can be found here.

Preferences have not been confirmed.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the JCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the JCHA application page on June 1, 2023.

The St.Bridgets, Studio and 1-Bedroom waiting list was open from January 15, 2025, to February 15, 2025.

The Jersey City Housing Authority accepted applications for the Ocean Towers and Unico Tower RAD, Studio and 1-Bedroom waiting list until February 15, 2025. Please check the official JCHA website for future openings.

The Jersey City Housing Authority Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list was open for applications from January 10, 2025, to February 10, 2025.

The Jersey City Housing Authority accepted applications for the Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, list 8-11, until February 28, 2025.

The Jersey City Housing Authority (JCHA) is accepting Non-Elderly Disabled Voucher waiting list applications from June 1, 2023, until further notice. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

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

Income limits could be found here.

This waiting list had the following preferences: Non Elderly persons with disability, must be at least 18 years of age and less than 62 years of age.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the JCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the JCHA application page on June 1, 2023.