City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HCV Office

This housing agency serves Poughkeepsie, New York.

Waiting List
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Closed: Poughkeepsie, New York Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Poughkeepsie, New York.

The City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HCV Office last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from September 13, 2023, until October 4, 2023. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply while the waiting list was open, applicants were required to pick up an application from the Section 8 Housing Office.

Once the application was completed, it was postmarked by October 4, 2023, and mailed to The City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HVC Office.

The maximum income limits for each household size were as follows:

1 Person $41,650 | 5 Persons $64,300
2 Persons $47,600 | 6 Persons $69,050
3 Persons $53,550 | 7 Persons $73,800
4 Persons $59,500 | 8 Persons $78,550

This waiting list had the following preferences: preference will be given to Dutchess County residents.

It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HCV Office website.

Sources: This information was verified by the City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HCV Office public notice on August 30, 2023.

About The Agency

City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HCV Office provides affordable housing for up to 1,033 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

Monday	8:30am-4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am-4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am-4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am-4:30pm
Friday	8:30am-4:30pm

1 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, NY

Visit Website — (845) 451-4020

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HCV Office?

City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HCV Office serves 712 low-income households. The agency manages 1,033 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HCV Office?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 70 percent of households served by City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HCV Office. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HCV Office households.

How many City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HCV Office residents are employed?

Working adults head 128 households and make up 18 percent of households served by City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HCV Office.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HCV Office?

There are 484 female-headed renter households living in City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HCV Office housing. Households headed by females are 68% of those served by the City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HCV Office.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HCV Office renters?

Black	242
Asian-Pacific Islander	7
White	363
Hispanic	93

How many senior-headed renter households are served by City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HCV Office?

There are 420 households headed by seniors served by the City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HCV Office. Senior households are 59% of households in City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HCV Office housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HCV Office housing?

There are 263 persons with disabilities living in City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HCV Office housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 37% of households served by the City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HCV Office.

How often does City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HCV Office open new waiting lists?

City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 HCV Office’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on March 2, 2020 and closed on April 30, 2020.