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Greensboro Housing Authoity
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Open: Greensboro Housing Authoity Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
The Greensboro Housing Authority (GHA) Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list is currently open, from May 1, 2019 at 8:30 am ET, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Reside in GHA's jurisdiction.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the GHA website.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (336) 271-3368.
IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.
Last Updated on 12/02/2020.
Open: Greensboro, North Carolina Public Housing
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
The Greensboro Housing Authority (GHA) Public Housing waiting list is currently open, from May 1, 2019 at 8:30 am ET, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Reside in GHA's jurisdiction.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the GHA website here.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (336) 271-3368.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 12/02/2020.
Closed: Guilford County, North Carolina Section 8 HCV
The Greensboro Housing Authority (GHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open from May 1, 2019, until an unconfirmed close date. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
This waiting list had the following preferences: Reside in GHA's jurisdiction.
It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the GHA website.
Last Updated on 12/02/2020.
Closed: Guilford County, North Carolina Mainstream Voucher
The status of this waiting list is unknown. If you have information regarding this waiting list contact us.Last Updated on 08/14/2019.
About Greensboro Housing Authoity
450 North Church Street, Greensboro, NC | Visit Website | (336) 275-8501
Greensboro Housing Authoity provides affordable housing for up to 5,998 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..
Housing Authority Jurisdiction
Low-income housing managed by Greensboro Housing Authoity is located in Guilford County, NC.
The Housing Authority does not serveHigh Point
Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.
About the Greensboro Housing Authoity Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Greensboro Housing Authoity manages 4,545 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:
| Standard | Homeownership | Family Unification | Tenant Protection | Ported Out | VASH | Non-Elderly Disabled | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouchers | 2,091 | 47 | 83 | 86 | 36 | 109 | 305 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $434 | $395 | $522 | $392 | $331 | $300 | $378 |
| Monthly Cost | $906,992 | $18,545 | $43,312 | $33,673 | $11,933 | $32,666 | $115,140 |
Waiting List and Tenancy
According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 10% having issued approximately 431 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 6 years and 3 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 19 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.1 persons and has a household income of $12,203 per year. 92% of households were very low income (VLI) and 64% were extremely low income (ELI). 27% of households had wages as a major source of income, 1% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 68% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
2% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 50% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 23% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 25% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 1% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
42% of households included children, 2% of which had two adults in the household. 39% of households with children have a female head of household. 80% of all households were headed by a female.
94% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 90% of all heads of households being Black and 1% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Greensboro Housing Authoity Housing Choice Voucher program, 26% include at least one person with a disability. 44% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 66% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
28% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 36% with 2 bedrooms and 36% with 3 or more bedrooms. 29% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.
Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances
The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by Greensboro Housing Authoity voucher holders in 2016 was $307 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $587. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $117.
1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.
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