Wilson Housing Authority

The Wilson Housing Authority (WHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from March 11, 2024, until March 26, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

There were two ways to apply while the waitlist was open:

1. Pick up an application from the WHA administrative building.
2. Print the online paper application that was available on the WHA website.

Once the application was completed, it was to be either:

1. Dropped off at the WHA drop box located outside of the housing authority’s administrative office.
2. Postmarked by March 26, 2024 and mailed to the Wilson Housing Authority.
3. Emailed to the WHA.
4. Faxed to the WHA.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• An applicant involuntarily displaced by a natural disaster declared by the President of the United States or permanently displaced by fire through no fault of their own.
• An applicant who has actively served in the US military and has been discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.
• An applicant who is homeless and is receiving case management support or is homeless as a result of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking or other dangerous or life-threatening conditions that relate to violence against the individual or a family member.
• An applicant who is head of a working family that meets one of the following criteria:
  • 1) Has worked an average of 20 hours a week or more for at least 11 months out of the last 12 months.
  • 2) Has been seasonally employed for no less than 2 years with their current employer and worked an average of 20 hours a week during the season.
  • 3) Is verifiably self-employed, according to Wilson Housing Authority policies.
  • 4)  Is 62 years of age or older.
  • 5)  Is a person with disabilities as defined by HUD
• All other applicants

250 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the WHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the WHA public notice on February 29, 2024.

The Wilson Housing Authority (WHA) last accepted Public Housing waiting list applications for 4 and 5-Bedroom apartments from July 6, 2023, until the earliest confirmed date of January 30, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

There were two ways to apply during the opening period:

1. Complete the application in person at any of the following WHA offices listed below:

• WHA Main Office
• Forrest Road Homes
• Whitfield Homes
• EB Jordan Homes

      2. Print the paper application.

Once the paper application has been completed, it must be either:

1. Emailed to the WHA.
2. Faxed to WHA.
3. Mailed to The WHA.

Preferences have not been confirmed.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the WHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the WHA on January 30, 2023.

The Wilson Housing Authority (WHA) last accepted Public Housing waiting list applications for Eatmon Townhomes from January 16, 2024, until February 12, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

This waiting list was for the following property:

• Eatmon Townhomes - located in Wilson County, North Carolina.

To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to:

1. Pick up an application at one of the following locations:

• Whitfield Homes office
• WHA Admin office

Once the paper application was completed, it was to be:

1.  Dropped off at: Whitfield Homes office.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

• Involuntary Displacement
• Veteran/Homeless
• Working Family
  • Defined as being self-employed, working an average of 20 hours or more a week for at least 11 months, or being seasonally employed for 2 years with the current employer and working 20 hours a week or more). Includes persons 62 years or older.
• Homeless Families with Case Management Support.
• Homeless Victims of Domestic Violence.

It was not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the WHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the WHA Public Housing page on January 30, 2024.

The Wilson Housing Authority (WHA) Public Housing waiting list for 3, 4, and 5-Bedroom apartments is closed. The WHA last accepted applications for this waiting list since on August 22, 2024.

There were two ways to apply during the opening period:

1. Print the paper application online. Select the "Public Housing Application" link.
2. Pick up an application Tuesday and Thursday, from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm ET, at one of the following locations:

• Forrest Road Homes-502 Parkview St.
• Whitfield Homes-633 E. Walnut St.
• E.B. Jordan Homes- 1800-H Fountain Dr.
• WHA Admin office- 301 E. Nash St.

Once the paper application has been completed, it must be either:

1. Hand delivered to one of the locations noted above.
2. Post marked by August 22, 2024; and mailed to the WHA office.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• Involuntary Displacement
• Veterans
• Homeless
• Victims of Domestic Violence
• Working Family
  • Defined as being self-employed, working an average of 20 hours or more a week for at least 11 months, or being seasonally employed for 2 years with the current employer and working 20 hours a week or more). Includes persons 62 years or older.

Applicants were placed on the waiting list based on preferences and the order in which they were returned. 

For more information, visit the WHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the WHA public housing page on August 7, 2024.

The Wilson Housing Authority (WHA) last accepted accepted Public Housing waiting list applications at Whitfield Homes, Forrest Road Homes and EB Jordan Homes Apartments from August 6, 2024, until August 22, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

This waiting list was for the following properties:

• Whitfield Homes - located at 722 Hooks St S, Wilson County, North Carolina, 27893.
• Forrest Road Homes - located at 2712 Forest Hills Road South West, Wilson County, North Carolina, 27893.
• EB Jordan Homes - located at 213 Broad St W, Wilson County, North Carolina, 27893.

Preferences

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• Veteran/Homeless
• Working Family
  • Defined as being self-employed, working an average of 20 hours or more a week for at least 11 months, or being seasonally employed for 2 years with the current employer and working 20 hours a week or more). Includes persons 62 years or older.
• Homeless Families with Case Management Support.
• Homeless Victims of Domestic Violence.

Selection Process

Applicants were placed on the waiting list based on preferences and date the application was received.

Application Method

There were two ways to apply while the waitlist was open:

1. Print the paper application that will be available on the WHA website.
2. Pick up an application Monday-Thursday, from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm ET, at one of the following locations:

• WHA Admin office- 301 E. Nash St.,  Wilson County, North Carolina, 27893.
• Forrest Road Homes office- 502 Parkview St., Wilson County, North Carolina, 27893.
• Whitfield Homes office -633 E. Walnut St.,  Wilson County, North Carolina, 27893.
• E.B. Jordan Homes office - 1800-H Fountain Dr.,  Wilson County, North Carolina, 27893.

Once the paper application was completed, it must have either been:

1.  Dropped off at one at one of the following locations on Tuesday or Thursday from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm:

• WHA Admin office- 301 E. Nash St.,  Wilson County, North Carolina, 27893.
• Forrest Road Homes-502 Parkview St., Wilson County, North Carolina, 27893.
• Whitfield Homes-633 E. Walnut St.,  Wilson County, North Carolina, 27893.
• E.B. Jordan Homes- 1800-H Fountain Dr.,  Wilson County, North Carolina, 27893.

       2.  Mailed to, any of the office addresses mentioned above. 

• WHA Admin office- 301 E. Nash St.,  Wilson County, North Carolina, 27893.
• Forrest Road Homes-502 Parkview St., Wilson County, North Carolina, 27893.
• Whitfield Homes-633 E. Walnut St.,  Wilson County, North Carolina, 27893.
• E.B. Jordan Homes- 1800-H Fountain Dr.,  Wilson County, North Carolina, 27893.

For more information, visit the WHA website.

Sources: This information was verified the WHA website on August 6, 2024.

The Wilson Housing Authority (WHA) Public Housing waiting list for 1-Bedroom apartments is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.

For more information, visit the WHA Public Housing page, or the WHA website.

The Wilson Housing Authority (WHA) last accepted waiting list applications for 1-Bedroom apartments at C. Bruce Rose Plaza since at least February, 2021, until the earliest confirmed date of January 30, 2024.

To apply while the waiting list was open, applicants were required to pick up an application Monday-Thursday, from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm ET, at one of the following locations:

• Forrest Road Homes
• Whitfield Homes
• E.B. Jordan Homes
• WHA Admin office

Once the paper application was completed, it was hand delivered to one of the locations noted above.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• Involuntary Displacement
• Veteran/Homeless
• Working FamilyDefined as being self-employed, working an average of 20 hours or more a week for at least 11 months, or being seasonally employed for 2 years with the current employer and working 20 hours a week or more). Includes persons 62 years or older.

It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the WHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the WHA Public Housing page on January 30, 2024.