Riverhead Housing Development Corproration

This housing agency serves Riverhead, New York.

Waiting List
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Closed: Riverhead, New York Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Riverhead Housing Development Corporation (RHDC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for two weeks from November until December, 2018. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Riverhead, NY is located about 75 miles east of New York City, NY.

There were three ways to apply during the opening period:

Download and print the application online.
Pick up an application at the RHDC office.
Pick up an application at the Riverhead Free Library.

Once the application has been completed, it must have been either:

Dropped off to the RHDC office.
Postmarked by December 10, 2018 and mailed to the RHDC.

This waiting list had the following preferences: Live, Work, or Attend School in Riverhead; Extremely Low-Income Household (total family income is at or below 30% of median income for their family size); Elderly resident of Riverhead; Disabled resident of Riverhead.

Selected applications were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the RHDC website, or call the office at (631) 722-8701.

About The Agency

Riverhead Housing Development Corproration provides affordable housing for up to 196 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

209 East Avenue, Riverhead, NY

Visit Website — (631) 722-8701

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Riverhead Housing Development Corproration?

Riverhead Housing Development Corproration serves 132 low-income households. The agency manages 200 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Riverhead Housing Development Corproration?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 84 percent of households served by Riverhead Housing Development Corproration. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of Riverhead Housing Development Corproration households.

How many Riverhead Housing Development Corproration residents are employed?

Working adults head 19 households and make up 15 percent of households served by Riverhead Housing Development Corproration.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Riverhead Housing Development Corproration?

There are 105 female-headed renter households living in Riverhead Housing Development Corproration housing. Households headed by females are 80% of those served by the Riverhead Housing Development Corproration.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Riverhead Housing Development Corproration renters?

Black	57
Native American	1
Asian-Pacific Islander	1
White	66
Hispanic	7

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Riverhead Housing Development Corproration?

There are 101 households headed by seniors served by the Riverhead Housing Development Corproration. Senior households are 77% of households in Riverhead Housing Development Corproration housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Riverhead Housing Development Corproration housing?

There are 75 persons with disabilities living in Riverhead Housing Development Corproration housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 57% of households served by the Riverhead Housing Development Corproration.

How often does Riverhead Housing Development Corproration open new waiting lists?

Riverhead Housing Development Corproration’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on November 26, 2018 and closed on December 10, 2018.