This housing agency serves Blair County, Pennsylvania.
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| Closed: Blair County Housing & Redevelopment Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Blair County Housing and Redevelopment Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Blair County Housing Authority (BCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.
To apply, applicants were required to visit the BCHA office.
This waiting list had no preferences.
Applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received.
For more information, call the BCHA at (814) 695-7548.
The Blair County Housing Authority (BCHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.
There are two ways to apply:
The following documentation is required when submitting the application: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.
There are no preferences.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, call the BCHA at (814) 695-7548 during normal office hours.
Blair County Housing and Redevelopment Authority provides affordable housing for up to 584 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
1407 Blair Street, Hollidaysburg, PA
(814) 695-7548Section 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
Blair County Housing and Redevelopment Authority serves 468 low-income households. The agency manages 505 Housing Choice Vouchers and 80 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 68 percent of households served by Blair County Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Blair County Housing and Redevelopment Authority households.
Working adults head 70 households and make up 15 percent of households served by Blair County Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
There are 313 female-headed renter households living in Blair County Housing and Redevelopment Authority housing. Households headed by females are 67% of those served by the Blair County Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
| Black | 14 |
| White | 445 |
| Hispanic | 9 |
There are 201 households headed by seniors served by the Blair County Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Senior households are 43% of households in Blair County Housing and Redevelopment Authority housing.
There are 187 persons with disabilities living in Blair County Housing and Redevelopment Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 40% of households served by the Blair County Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
The Blair County Housing and Redevelopment Authority is rated as a high 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.
Blair County Housing and Redevelopment Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on December 21, 2024 and closed on December 21, 2024.
Wait until you have a Section 8 voucher to find housing.
It usually takes months or years to reach the top of a Section 8 HCV waiting list. Any apartments you see now will likely not be available when you get your voucher.Josie Shivers says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a very helpful website. I was able to put it in a Section 8 application, and received a letter that I was chosen to be on a waiting list!"