This housing agency serves Yonkers, New York.
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| Closed: Yonkers, New York Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Yonkers, New York .
The Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.
The MHACY last accepted applications for this waiting list from June 27, 2022, until July 13, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to print the paper application.
Once the application was completed, it was postmarked by July 13, 2022, and mailed to the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers.
The maximum income limit for each household size were listed on the application.
This waiting list had the following preferences:
3,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.
For more information, visit the MHACY website.
Sources: This information was verified by the MHACY on June 27, 2022.
The Municipal Housing Authority of the City of Yonkers (MHACY) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for senior households.Please note: The family Public Housing waiting list is currently closed.This waiting list only offers studios and one bedroom units.The MHACY offers 20 apartment communities with 2,079 units, that are located throughout Yonkers. You can view a full listing of all communities here.To apply, complete the online pre-application here.If an applicant needs reasonable accommodation to complete the pre-application, call the MHACY Admission Office at (914) 793-8497 to have a pre-application mailed to you.Once the paper pre-application has been completed, it must be mailed to PO Box 35, Yonkers, NY 10710.No preferences were noted.For more information, visit the MHACY website, or call the office at (914) 793-8400 during normal office hours.
Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers provides affordable housing for up to 4,419 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
1511 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY
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Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers serves 4,490 low-income households. The agency manages 5,133 Housing Choice Vouchers and 76 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers households.
Working adults head 1,706 households and make up 38 percent of households served by Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers.
There are 3592 female-headed renter households living in Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers housing. Households headed by females are 80% of those served by the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers.
| Black | 1,482 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 45 |
| White | 269 |
| Hispanic | 2,694 |
There are 1930 households headed by seniors served by the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers. Senior households are 43% of households in Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers housing.
There are 942 persons with disabilities living in Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 21% of households served by the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers.
The Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers 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.
Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on June 27, 2022 and closed on July 13, 2022.
1157 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, New York 10704
525 Shoreview Dr., Yonkers, New York 10710
43 Ashburn Ave, Yonkers, New York 10701
15 Dunbar Street, Yonkers, New York 10710
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