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Open: Clovis Housing and Redevelopment Agency Section 8 HCV

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Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Clovis Housing and Redevelopment Agency (CHRA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.

To apply, pick up an application at the CHRA office, located at 2101 W Grand Avenue, Clovis NM. 

Once the application has been completed, submit your application in person to the CHRA office, only on Tuesdays and Thursdays between normal office hours at the address above.

There are no preferences.

Qualified applicants will be placed onto the waiting list by date and time of the application submission.

Please note: The CHRA estimates the wait time to receive a voucher is 6-8 months.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (575)769-7902.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 06/27/2018.

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About Clovis Housing and Redevelopment Agency

2101 West Grand Avenue, Clovis, NM (575) 769-7902

Clovis Housing and Redevelopment Agency provides affordable housing for up to 740 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 Clovis Housing and Redevelopment Agency is located in Clovis, NM.

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

About the Clovis Housing and Redevelopment Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Clovis Housing and Redevelopment Agency manages 420 active Housing Choice Vouchers.

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

Standard Homeownership
Vouchers 415 5
Monthly Cost Per Voucher $501 $452
Monthly Cost $207,900 $2,258
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 19% having issued approximately 22 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 5 years and 1 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 19 months on the waiting list1.

Income Characteristics

According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.2 persons and has a household income of $10,691 per year. 94% of households were very low income (VLI) and 71% were extremely low income (ELI). 33% of households had wages as a major source of income, 11% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 54% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.

Heads of Household Characteristics

11% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 49% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 20% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 20% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 1% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.

48% of households included children, 6% of which had two adults in the household. 45% of households with children have a female head of household. 81% of all households were headed by a female.

79% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 16% of all heads of households being Black and 3% being Hispanic.

Of all households participating in the Clovis Housing and Redevelopment Agency Housing Choice Voucher program, 21% include at least one person with a disability. 31% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 92% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.

Bedroom Size and Overhousing

23% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 36% with 2 bedrooms and 41% with 3 or more bedrooms. 34% 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 Clovis Housing and Redevelopment Agency voucher holders in 2016 was $283 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $511. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $88.

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.