This housing agency serves Lockport, New York.
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| Open Now: 2, 3, 4, and 5-Bedroom; Family Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Lockport, New York Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: 1-Bedroom, Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Lockport Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing waiting lists are currently open for Lockport, NY.
How to Apply: Applications can be downloaded from the Lockport Housing Authority website or picked up and returned at 301 Michigan Street.
Preferences: Applicants may receive preferences for verification of homelessness, involuntary displacement, or domestic violence.
The Lockport Housing Authority 1-Bedroom Senior and Disabled Public Housing waiting list was open from January 10, 2025, to February 10, 2025.
Lockport Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 540 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
301 Michigan Street, Lockport, NY
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Lockport Housing Authority serves 497 low-income households. The agency manages 192 Housing Choice Vouchers and 334 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 67 percent of households served by Lockport Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 91 percent of Lockport Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 134 households and make up 27 percent of households served by Lockport Housing Authority.
There are 362 female-headed renter households living in Lockport Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 73% of those served by the Lockport Housing Authority.
| Black | 114 |
| Native American | 5 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 5 |
| White | 333 |
| Hispanic | 45 |
There are 198 households headed by seniors served by the Lockport Housing Authority. Senior households are 40% of households in Lockport Housing Authority housing.
There are 164 persons with disabilities living in Lockport Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 33% of households served by the Lockport Housing Authority.
The Lockport Housing Authority is rated as a high 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.
Lockport Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on June 1, 2019 and closed on February 28, 2025.
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