This housing agency serves Norwich, New York.
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| Closed: Norwich, New York Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Norwich Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Norwich, New York.
The Norwich Housing Authority (NHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher applications until January 12, 2024. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply while the waiting list was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It was not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the NHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the NHA on January 16, 2024.
The Norwich Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.This housing authority offers one community with 62 units, dedicated to senior/disabled individuals, and one family community with 40 units, ranging from 2 to 3 bedrooms, all located throughout Norwich.There are two ways to apply for public housing:1. Request an application be mailed to you, by calling 607-334-5358, during normal office hours.2. Go to the housing authority office to pick up an application, located at 13 Brown St., Norwich, NY 13815, during normal office hours.Once the application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above. Be sure to bring these original documents: birth certificates, social security cards, and photo IDs for all adult household members.This housing authority does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: involuntary displacement, substandard living conditions, elderly, disabled, veteran, and living/working in Norwich.For more information, the housing authority can be reached by calling 607-334-5358, during normal office hours.
Norwich Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 305 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
13 Brown Street, Norwich, NY
(607) 334-5358Section 8 Application Checklist
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Norwich Housing Authority serves 207 low-income households. The agency manages 207 Housing Choice Vouchers and 83 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 68 percent of households served by Norwich Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 92 percent of Norwich Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 41 households and make up 20 percent of households served by Norwich Housing Authority.
There are 144 female-headed renter households living in Norwich Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 70% of those served by the Norwich Housing Authority.
| Black | 8 |
| White | 186 |
| Hispanic | 12 |
There are 82 households headed by seniors served by the Norwich Housing Authority. Senior households are 40% of households in Norwich Housing Authority housing.
There are 93 persons with disabilities living in Norwich Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 45% of households served by the Norwich Housing Authority.
The Norwich 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.
Norwich Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on November 21, 2024 and closed on January 12, 2024.
Wait until you have a Section 8 voucher to find housing.
It usually takes months or years to reach the top of a Section 8 HCV waiting list. Any apartments you see now will likely not be available when you get your voucher.Belinda Hewitt says:
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