This housing agency serves Syracuse, New York.
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| Closed: Syracuse, New York Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Syracuse Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Syracuse, New York.
The Syracuse Housing Authority (SHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from March 25, 2024, until March 31, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not been confirmed.
3,500 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the SHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the SHA website on March 14, 2024.
The Syracuse Housing Authority (SHA) is accepting Public Housing waiting list applications since at least May, 2015, until further notice.
To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.
This waiting list has the following preferences:
For more information, visit the SHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the Syracuse Housing Authority, as of March 5, 2020.
Syracuse Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 6,470 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
516 Burt Street, Syracuse, NY
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Syracuse Housing Authority serves 5,668 low-income households. The agency manages 4,237 Housing Choice Vouchers and 2,152 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 76 percent of households served by Syracuse Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Syracuse Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 1,530 households and make up 27 percent of households served by Syracuse Housing Authority.
There are 4307 female-headed renter households living in Syracuse Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 76% of those served by the Syracuse Housing Authority.
| Black | 2,947 |
| Native American | 57 |
| White | 1,474 |
| Hispanic | 1,190 |
There are 1417 households headed by seniors served by the Syracuse Housing Authority. Senior households are 25% of households in Syracuse Housing Authority housing.
There are 1303 persons with disabilities living in Syracuse Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 23% of households served by the Syracuse Housing Authority.
The Syracuse 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.
Syracuse Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on March 25, 2024 and closed on March 31, 2024.
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