Passaic County Public Housing Agency

This housing agency serves Passaic County, New Jersey. Service does not extend to Clifton, Service does not extend to Passaic, Service does not extend to Paterson, New Jersey.

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Closed: Passaic County, New Jersey Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Passaic County Housing Authority (PCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from September 16, 2019, until September 20, 2019.

There were two ways to apply during the opening period: 

  1. Open and print the online application 
  2. Pick up the application from various locations.

Once the application was completed, it must have been postmarked no later than September 20, 2019, and mailed to the Passaic County Public Housing Agency.

This waiting list had the following preferences: Applicants who are living or working in the Agency’s service jurisdiction, Veterans who live and/or work in the Agency’s service jurisdiction will be given an additional preference.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the PCHA website.

About The Agency

Passaic County Public Housing Agency provides affordable housing for up to 835 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

100 Hamilton Plaza, Paterson, NJ

Visit Website(973) 881-4369

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Passaic County Public Housing Agency?

Passaic County Public Housing Agency serves 842 low-income households. The agency manages 842 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Passaic County Public Housing Agency?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 74 percent of households served by Passaic County Public Housing Agency. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Passaic County Public Housing Agency households.

How many Passaic County Public Housing Agency residents are employed?

Working adults head 294 households and make up 35 percent of households served by Passaic County Public Housing Agency.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Passaic County Public Housing Agency?

There are 698 female-headed renter households living in Passaic County Public Housing Agency housing. Households headed by females are 83% of those served by the Passaic County Public Housing Agency.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Passaic County Public Housing Agency renters?

Black 160
Native American 8
Asian-Pacific Islander 8
White 362
Hispanic 312

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Passaic County Public Housing Agency?

There are 353 households headed by seniors served by the Passaic County Public Housing Agency. Senior households are 42% of households in Passaic County Public Housing Agency housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Passaic County Public Housing Agency housing?

There are 134 persons with disabilities living in Passaic County Public Housing Agency housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 16% of households served by the Passaic County Public Housing Agency.

How often does Passaic County Public Housing Agency open new waiting lists?

Passaic County Public Housing Agency’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on September 16, 2019 and closed on September 20, 2019.