This housing agency serves Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Adams County, Pennsylvania Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
The Adams County Housing Authority (ACHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open on a limited basis, since at least February, 2019, until further notice.
Please note: According to the ACHA, "You must meet one of the following preferences in order to be eligible to apply." A list of the preferences can be found here.
There are two ways to apply:
Once the printed application has been completed, it must be either:
The following documentation is required to apply: Proof of social security number for all household members, copy of birth certificate for all household members 17 years of age and younger, state/government issued photo driver's license or photo identification card for all household members 18 years of age or older, proof of current income and proof of preference for which the household is applying. More information about acceptable documentation needed at time of application can be found here.
Income limit information can be found here.
This waiting list has the following preferences: displaced from a residence in Adams County, Pennsylvania as a result of an emergency which has been declared a disaster, homeless households who are residing in Adams County but 'living on the street" or are staying in shelters, persons who live or work locally, family unification where lack of housing is a primary factor in the separation or threat of imminent separation of children from their families.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the ACHA website here.
Adams County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 619 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
40 East High Street, Gettysburg, PA
(717) 334-1518Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Adams County Housing Authority serves 539 low-income households. The agency manages 642 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 71 percent of households served by Adams County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 98 percent of Adams County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 107 households and make up 20 percent of households served by Adams County Housing Authority.
There are 409 female-headed renter households living in Adams County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 76% of those served by the Adams County Housing Authority.
| Black | 59 |
| Native American | 5 |
| White | 426 |
| Hispanic | 49 |
There are 237 households headed by seniors served by the Adams County Housing Authority. Senior households are 44% of households in Adams County Housing Authority housing.
There are 188 persons with disabilities living in Adams County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 35% of households served by the Adams County Housing Authority.
Section 8 vouchers can be moved to another area.
Once certain conditions are met, a Section 8 voucher may be transferred to another area (known as "porting").Katana Keller says:
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