This housing agency serves North Bergen, New Jersey.
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The North Bergen Housing Authority (NBHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families in need of one bedroom units and senior/disabled individuals.Please note: The two and three bedroom family unit waiting list is currently closed.The NBHA offers three communities dedicated to senior/disabled individuals, and one family community with 172 units ranging in size from 1 to 3 bedrooms.There are three ways to apply for public housing:1. Request an application be mailed to you by calling 201-868-8605 during normal office hours.2. Visit the NBHA to pick up an application, located at 6121 Grand Ave., North Bergen, NJ 07047, during normal office hours.3. Download the senior application here, or the family one bedroom application here, then print and complete.Once the application has been completed, it can be hand delivered or mailed to the address listed above.The NBHA does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: involuntarily displaced, displaced local resident, victim of domestic violence, live or work in North Bergen, Displaced non local resident, and non residents who work in North Bergen.More information can be found by visiting the NBHA website at http://www.northbergenhousing.com/, or by calling 201-868-8605 during normal office hours.
North Bergen Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,442 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
6121 Grand Avenue, North Bergen, NJ
Visit Website — (201) 868-8605Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
North Bergen Housing Authority serves 1,355 low-income households. The agency manages 553 Housing Choice Vouchers and 985 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 79 percent of households served by North Bergen Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of North Bergen Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 298 households and make up 22 percent of households served by North Bergen Housing Authority.
There are 975 female-headed renter households living in North Bergen Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 72% of those served by the North Bergen Housing Authority.
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 14 |
| White | 257 |
| Hispanic | 1,084 |
There are 948 households headed by seniors served by the North Bergen Housing Authority. Senior households are 70% of households in North Bergen Housing Authority housing.
There are 338 persons with disabilities living in North Bergen Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 25% of households served by the North Bergen Housing Authority.
The North Bergen 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.
Keep a record of past landlord issues.
Having some marks on your rental history will not disqualify you from federal housing, but be prepared to explain situations like an eviction.Josie Shivers says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a very helpful website. I was able to put it in a Section 8 application, and received a letter that I was chosen to be on a waiting list!"