Western Piedmont Council of Governments Regional Housing Authority
Western Piedmont Council of Governments Regional Housing Authority is a housing authority that participates in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. As of January 25th, 2022, Western Piedmont Council of Governments Regional Housing Authority has 1 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
Western Piedmont Council of Governments Regional Housing Authority serves Alexander County, Burke County, Caldwell County and Catawba County.
Open Western Piedmont Council of Governments Regional Housing Authority Waiting Lists
During the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, some waiting list openings may be postponed until further notice. Application methods may change, as well. Visit the housing authority's website for the latest on its current operations, if one is available. If there is no information online, you can contact the housing authority directly. Office operations may be different from usual, and it may take days or weeks to get a response.
Western Piedmont Council of Governments Regional Housing Authority Website: https://www.wpcog.org/.
Western Piedmont Council of Governments Regional Housing Authority Phone: (828) 322-9191.
Open Until Further Notice:
Mainstream Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and Catawba County, North Carolina Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
How To Apply to the Waiting List
The Western Piedmont Council of Governments Regional Housing Authority (WPCGRHA) Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open.
The WPCGRHA is accepting Mainstream Section 8 HCV applications for this waiting list from November 1, 2021, until further notice.
Please note: According to the WPCGRHA public notice, "These vouchers are for households with a disabled person between the ages of 18-61."
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, visit the WPCGRHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the Independent Tribune public notice on October 6, 2021.
Service Area
This waiting list is for rental assistance in Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and Catawba County, North Carolina.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (828) 322-9191.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 01/17/2022.
Other Western Piedmont Council of Governments Regional Housing Authority Waiting Lists
Closed:
Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and Catawba County, North Carolina Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
How To Apply to the Waiting List
The Western Piedmont Council of Governments Regional Housing Authority (RHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from January 3, 2017, until December 31, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
There were two ways to apply during the opening period:
- Download and print the application that was available online. The application was available in English, Spanish, and Hmong.
- Pick up an application the RHA office.
Once the application was completed, it must have been either:
- Mailed to the RHA.
- Hand delivered to the RHA.
This waiting list had the following preferences:
- Veteran
- Disabled
- Homeless
- Resident of Alexander, Burke, Caldwell or Catawba County
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the RHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the RHA public notice, and a RHA representative, as of August 6, 2020.
Last Updated on 08/06/2020.
About Western Piedmont Council of Governments Regional Housing Authority
More information about Western Piedmont Council of Governments Regional Housing Authority can be found on its website at https://www.wpcog.org/.
Representatives of Western Piedmont Council of Governments Regional Housing Authority may be available by phone at (828) 322-9191. Unless otherwise noted above, applications will not be provided or accepted by phone.
About the Western Piedmont Council of Governments Regional Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Western Piedmont Council of Governments Regional Housing Authority manages 1,085 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following is a summary of the types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of September 30th, 2021:
|
Standard | Homeownership | Family Unification | Ported Out | VASH |
| Vouchers |
1,051 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 3 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher |
$398 | $565 | $500 | $1,286 | $338 |
| Monthly Cost |
$417,781 | $2,261 | $9,493 | $10,286 | $1,013 |
Household Characteristics of Voucher Holders for Western Piedmont Council of Governments Regional Housing Authority
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 12% having issued approximately 85 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 6 years and 4 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 18 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.2 persons and has a household income of $10,482 per year. 96% of households were very low income (VLI) and 68% were extremely low income (ELI). 24% of households had wages as a major source of income, 0% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 71% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
4% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 52% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 23% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 21% 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.
47% of households included children, 2% of which had two adults in the household. 44% of households with children have a female head of household. 86% of all households were headed by a female.
47% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 44% of all heads of households being Black and 1% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Western Piedmont Council of Governments Regional Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 25% include at least one person with a disability. 41% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 74% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
16% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 50% with 2 bedrooms and 33% with 3 or more bedrooms. 35% 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 Western Piedmont Council of Governments Regional Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $290 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $490. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $164.
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.
