This housing agency serves Herkimer, New York.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Herkimer, New York Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
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The Herkimer Housing Authority (HHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.
There are three ways to apply:
This waiting list has the following references: Live, work or have been hired to work in the Village of Herkimer; veteran; currently lives in Public Housing, Indian Housing, Section 8, or any other type of federally subsidized housing.
If an applicant has been evicted from Public Housing, Indian Housing, Section 23 housing, or the Section 8 program for drug related criminal activity, they are ineligible.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application has been received, by order of preferences.
As of November 2017, there are more than 140 persons on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the HHA website, or call the office at (315) 866-2252.
The Herkimer Housing Authority (HHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.
There are three ways to apply:
This waiting list has the following references: Live, work or have been hired to work in the Village of Herkimer; veteran; currently lives in Public Housing, Section 8, or any other type of federally subsidized housing.
If an applicant has been evicted from Public Housing, Indian Housing, Section 23 housing, or the Section 8 program for drug related criminal activity, they are ineligible.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application has been received, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HHA website, or call the office at (315) 866-2252.
Herkimer Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 227 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
315 North Prospect Street, Herkimer, NY
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Herkimer Housing Authority serves -10 low-income households. The agency manages 196 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up percent of households served by Herkimer Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are percent of Herkimer Housing Authority households.
There is no information available about the number of female-headed renter households in Herkimer Housing Authority housing.
There is no information available about the different racial and ethnic groups served by the Herkimer Housing Authority.
There is no information available about the number of senior-headed renter households in Herkimer Housing Authority housing.
There is no information available about the number of households headed by persons with disabilities among those served by the Herkimer Housing Authority.
The Herkimer Housing Authority is rated as a standard 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.
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