This housing agency serves Morris County, New Jersey.
| Waiting List | |
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| Closed: Morris County, New Jersey Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Family Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Morris County Housing Authority Senior Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Morris County Housing Authority (MCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for three days in September, 2018. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
Morris County, NJ is about 20 miles northwest of Newark, NJ.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application. This waiting list was originally scheduled to close on October 18, 2018, but according to the MCHA, "Due to overwhelming response...the list will close on Friday, September 21, 2018."
This waiting list had the following preferences: Live, Work, or Attend School Locally, Working/Employed, or Disabled.
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 MCHA website here, or call the office at (973) 540-0389.
The Morris County Housing Authority (MCHA) is currently accepting Family Public Housing waiting list applications until further notice. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.
To apply, complete the online application.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Persons Who Live, Work,or Attend School Locally and The Elderly.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the MCHA website, or call the office at (973) 540-0389.
The Morris County Housing Authority (MCHA) is currently accepting Senior Public Housing waiting list applications until further notice. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.
To apply, complete the online application.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Persons Who Live, Work,or Attend School Locally and The Elderly.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the MCHA website, or call the office at (973) 540-0389.
Morris County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 938 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
99 Ketch Road, Morristown, NJ
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Morris County Housing Authority serves 917 low-income households. The agency manages 685 Housing Choice Vouchers and 294 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 65 percent of households served by Morris County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 90 percent of Morris County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 238 households and make up 26 percent of households served by Morris County Housing Authority.
There are 678 female-headed renter households living in Morris County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 74% of those served by the Morris County Housing Authority.
| Black | 174 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 28 |
| White | 504 |
| Hispanic | 211 |
There are 467 households headed by seniors served by the Morris County Housing Authority. Senior households are 51% of households in Morris County Housing Authority housing.
There are 275 persons with disabilities living in Morris County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 30% of households served by the Morris County Housing Authority.
The Morris County Housing Authority is rated as a high 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.
Morris County Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on September 19, 2018 and closed on September 21, 2018.
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