This housing agency serves Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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| Closed: Allentown, Pennsylvania Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Central Park, Towers East, Gross Towers, 700 Building, Walnut Manor and Senior Scattered Sites Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Allentown Housing Authority (AHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for one month from January until February 2018; and before that for one month in August 2015. 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: Local, victims of domestic violence, displaced.
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 AHA website, or call the office at (610) 439-8678.
This waiting list is for Senior and Disabled Public Housing rental housing assistance in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
The Allentown Housing Authority (AHA) last accepted Senior and Disabled Public Housing waiting list applications for Central Park, Towers East, Gross Towers, 700 Building, Walnut Manor and Senior Scattered Sites apartments from October 16, 2023, until October 20, 2023.
To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.
This waiting list was the following preferences:
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 AHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the AHA public notice on October 16, 2023.
Allentown Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 2,649 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 |
1339 Allen Street, Allentown, PA
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Allentown Housing Authority serves 2,491 low-income households. The agency manages 1,740 Housing Choice Vouchers and 891 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 75 percent of households served by Allentown Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Allentown Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 597 households and make up 24 percent of households served by Allentown Housing Authority.
There are 1967 female-headed renter households living in Allentown Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 79% of those served by the Allentown Housing Authority.
| Black | 374 |
| White | 423 |
| Hispanic | 1,694 |
There are 996 households headed by seniors served by the Allentown Housing Authority. Senior households are 40% of households in Allentown Housing Authority housing.
There are 822 persons with disabilities living in Allentown Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 33% of households served by the Allentown Housing Authority.
The Allentown 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.
Allentown Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on January 8, 2018 and closed on February 8, 2018.
630 Lawrence Ct, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18102
501 E. Cumberland St, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18103
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