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Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The West New York Housing Authority (WNYHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.

The WNYHA offers two public housing communities with 715 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.

To apply for public housing, visit the WNYHA to pick up an application, located at 6100 Adams St., West New York, NJ during normal office hours.

Once the application has been completed, it can be hand delivered or mailed to the address listed above. No documents are needed at this time.

The WNYHA does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: live and/or work in West New York, victim of domestic violence, homeless, elderly, or disabled.

For more information, the WNYHA can be reached by calling 201-868-6100 during normal office hours.
Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (201)868-6100.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 06/05/2015.

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About West New York Housing Authority

6100 Adams Street, West New York, NJ (201) 868-6100

West New York Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 896 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by West New York Housing Authority is located in West New York, NJ.

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.

About the West New York Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, West New York Housing Authority manages 1,006 active Housing Choice Vouchers.

The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:

Standard Ported Out
Vouchers 296 15
Monthly Cost Per Voucher $852 $1,249
Monthly Cost $252,261 $18,728
Waiting List and Tenancy

According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 7% having issued approximately 48 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 13 years and 6 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 11 months on the waiting list1.

Income Characteristics

According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 1.7 persons and has a household income of $15,852 per year. 93% of households were very low income (VLI) and 74% were extremely low income (ELI). 26% of households had wages as a major source of income, 1% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 74% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.

Heads of Household Characteristics

1% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 16% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 30% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 53% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 7% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.

17% of households included children, 1% of which had two adults in the household. 15% of households with children have a female head of household. 87% of all households were headed by a female.

95% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 3% of all heads of households being Black and 3% being Hispanic.

Of all households participating in the West New York Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 22% include at least one person with a disability. 25% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 30% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.

Bedroom Size and Overhousing

61% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 30% with 2 bedrooms and 9% with 3 or more bedrooms. 1% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.

Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances

The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by West New York Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $385 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $857. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $79.

1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.