Hornell Housing Authority

Waiting Lists

Hornell Housing Authority Section 8 HCV is open.
Hornell Housing Authority Public Housing is open.

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Open: Hornell Housing Authority 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Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.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 Hornell Housing Authority (NY) has opened the waiting list for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program; no closing date has been identified.

Application: http://www.hornellhousing.org/pdf/Section8-Application.pdf

Application information sheet: http://www.hornellhousing.org/pdf/Section8-Information.pdf

Preferences will be given to applicants who are homeless, as defined by:

Substandard housing
Involuntarily displaced ... or ...
Rent burden - paying more than 50% of income for rent and utilities

All preference requests will require documentation from the applicant of the conditions and circumstances that warrant a higher priority.

Applications received will be sorted by preference and then placed on waiting list by date and time of application submission.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (607)324-7912.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 06/15/2017.

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Open: Hornell Housing Authority Public Housing

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Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Hornell Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.

This housing authority offers two public housing communities dedicated to senior/disabled individuals, one 50 unit family apartment community ranging from 2 to 5 bedrooms, and nine single family scattered homes, all located throughout Hornell. For a complete, detailed listing of the different communities offered, please follow this l ink.

There are two ways to apply for public housing:

1. Download the application here, then print and complete.

2. Stop by the housing authority office, to pick up an application, located at 87 East Washington St., Hornell, NY 14843, Monday-Friday, between the hours of 8am-4pm.

Once the application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the above address. Be sure to include these original documents with your application: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of income, and photo IDs for all adult household members, a police background check of where you live must be completed, and notarized.

This housing authority does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: living and/or working in Hornell, homeless, rent burden, or living in substandard conditions.

More information can be found by visiting the housing authority website at http://www.hornellhousing.org/, or they can be reached with any question you may have, by calling

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (607)324-7912.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 05/22/2015.

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About Hornell Housing Authority

87 East Washington Street, Hornell, NY | Visit Website | (607) 324-7912

Hornell Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 281 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 Hornell Housing Authority is located in Hornell, NY.

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