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Bucks County Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

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Closed: Bucks County, Pennsylvania Limited Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Venice Ashby Phase II Family Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Bucks County, Pennsylvania Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Bucks County, Pennsylvania Family Unification Program (FUP) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Venice Ashby Phase I Family Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Sellersville Heights Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Grundy Tower, Grundy Gardens, MacIntosh Regency and Bensalem Woods Conventional Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Grundy Hall and Grundy House Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: LaMont Plaza Senior Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Grundy Manor and Shadywood Village Senior Public Housing Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Bucks County, Pennsylvania Limited Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

The Bucks County Housing Authority (BCHA) last accepted Section 8 HCV applications for this waiting list on a limited basis from March 14, 2022, until March 1, 2023. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: The BCHA website stated, "You must be a Bucks County Resident to Apply".

There were three ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Pick up an application from the BCHA Section 8 Housing Office. 
  2. Call the BCHA to request an application by mail.
  3. Send an email to the BCHA to request an application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the BCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the BCHA on March 9, 2023.

Closed: Venice Ashby Phase II Family Public Housing Waiting List

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Bristol Township, Pennsylvania.

The Bucks County Housing Authority (BCHA) Family Public Housing waiting list for apartments at Venice Ashby Phase II, Scattered Sites is currently closed.

The BCHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from the earliest confirmed date of April 1, 2021, until March 8, 2022. 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.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the BCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the BCHA on March 8, 2022.

Closed: Bucks County, Pennsylvania Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Bucks County Housing Authority (BCHA) Mainstream (Non-Elderly Disabled) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently postponed. Applications were last accepted from April 24, 2019, until an unconfirmed close date. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: 

  • The BCHA has not explicitly stated that this waiting list is closed, but there's a notice on its website that says "The Bucks County Housing Authority will be closed until further notice due to COVID-19." Applications may not be available while the office is closed.
  • According to the BCHA, this waiting list is, "solely for non-elderly (under age 62) disabled individuals who qualify for HUD’s Mainstream Voucher Program, as follows:
  1. Literally Homeless – living in places not meant for human habitation: on the street/in car, abandoned building, parks; emergency shelter or
  2. Transitioning out of an institution or other congregate setting or
  3. Living in housing that is funded by a public/private agency and the funding assistance is time-limited."

There are two ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Pick up an application at the BCHA Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher office, located at 240 Levittown Parkway, Levittown, Pennsylvania 19054; from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, and 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
  2. Call ( 215) 945-6110 to request an application by mail, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, and 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm.

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

  1. Mailed to the BCHA Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher office located at the address above.
  2. Dropped off at the BCHA Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher office the address and hours above.

There are no preferences.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the BCHA website here.

Sources: This information was verified by a BCHA representative on May 3, 2023.

Open Until Further Notice: Bucks County, Pennsylvania Family Unification Program (FUP) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

The Bucks County Housing Authority (BCHA) Family Unification Program (FUP) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open, from May 21, 2019 at 9:00 am ET, until further notice.

Please note: According to the BCHA, this waiting list is "solely for families that qualify for a HUD Family Unification Program (FUP) Voucher, as follows:

  1. Must be a client with Bucks County Children & Youth Social Services Agency
  2. Is the parent or guardian of a child/children who is already placed outside the family home and stable housing is the primary reason for the delay in reunification
  3. Is the parent or guardian for one or more children who is/are at risk of being placed outside the family home and stable housing is the primary reason for the placement
  4. Is a youth that the Bucks County Children & Youth Social Services Agency can certify is between 18 – 24 years old, and who has left foster care/will leave foster care within 90 days, and is homeless or is at risk of becoming homeless."

To apply during the opening period, applicants must contact their Children and Youth Caseworker to request an application.

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

  1. Dropped off at the BCHA office, located at 240 Levittown Parkway, Levittown, PA 19054; from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm until 3:30 pm.
  2. Mailed to the BCHA office at the address above.

This waiting list has the following preference: Live or work in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.

For more information, visit the BCHA website.

Open Until Further Notice: Venice Ashby Phase I Family Public Housing Waiting List

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Bristol Township, Pennsylvania.

The Bucks County Housing Authority (BCHA) Family Public Housing waiting list for apartments at Venice Ashby Phase I is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least April 2021, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application available below:

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the BCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the BCHA on April 22, 2021.

Open Until Further Notice: Sellersville Heights Public Housing Waiting List

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Sellersville, Pennsylvania.

The Bucks County Housing Authority (BCHA) Public Housing waiting list for 1 and 2-Bedroom apartments at Sellersville Heights is currently open. Applications are being accepted from July 9, 2021 until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.

There are no preferences.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.

For more information, visit the BCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the BCHA on July 7, 2021.

Open Until Further Notice: Grundy Tower, Grundy Gardens, MacIntosh Regency and Bensalem Woods Conventional Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List

This waiting list is for Senior and Disabled Public Housing rental housing assistance in Bristol, Fairless Hills, Levittown and Bensalem, Pennsylvania.

The Bucks County Housing Authority (BCHA) Senior/Disabled Conventional Public Housing waiting list for apartments at Grundy Tower, Grundy Gardens, MacIntosh Regency and Bensalem Woods is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least April, 2021, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the BCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the BCHA on April 22, 2021.

Open Until Further Notice: Grundy Hall and Grundy House Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List

This waiting list is for Senior and Disabled Public Housing rental housing assistance in Doylestown and Quakertown, Pennsylvania.

The Bucks County Housing Authority (BCHA) Senior/Disabled Public Housing waiting list for apartments at Grundy Hall and Grundy House is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least April, 2021, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application available below:

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the BCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the BCHA on April 22, 2021.

Open Until Further Notice: LaMont Plaza Senior Public Housing Waiting List

This waiting list is for Senior Public Housing rental housing assistance in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania.

The Bucks County Housing Authority (BCHA) Senior Public Housing waiting list for apartments at LaMont Plaza is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least April 2021, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, call (215) 945-6110 for an application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the BCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the BCHA on April 22, 2021.

Open Until Further Notice: Grundy Manor and Shadywood Village Senior Public Housing Waiting List

This waiting list is for Senior Public Housing rental housing assistance in Telford and Perkasie, Pennsylvania.

The Bucks County Housing Authority (BCHA) Senior Public Housing waiting list for apartments at Grundy Manor and Shadywood Village is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least April, 2021, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application available below:

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the BCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the BCHA on April 22, 2021.

About The Agency

Bucks County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 4,196 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday 9:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am-5:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am-5:00pm
Thursday 9:00am-5:00pm
Friday 9:00am-5:00pm

350 South Main Street, Doylestown, PA

Visit Website — (215) 348-9469

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How large is the Bucks County Housing Authority?

Bucks County Housing Authority serves 3,027 low-income households. The agency manages 3,711 Housing Choice Vouchers and 615 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Bucks County Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 76 percent of households served by Bucks County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of Bucks County Housing Authority households.

How many Bucks County Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 484 households and make up 16 percent of households served by Bucks County Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Bucks County Housing Authority?

There are 2179 female-headed renter households living in Bucks County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 72% of those served by the Bucks County Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Bucks County Housing Authority renters?

Black 666
Native American 30
Asian-Pacific Islander 61
White 2,028
Hispanic 272

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Bucks County Housing Authority?

There are 1634 households headed by seniors served by the Bucks County Housing Authority. Senior households are 54% of households in Bucks County Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Bucks County Housing Authority housing?

There are 1180 persons with disabilities living in Bucks County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 39% of households served by the Bucks County Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Bucks County Housing Authority?

The Bucks County 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.

How often does Bucks County Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Bucks County Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on March 14, 2022 and closed on March 1, 2023.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Bucks County Housing Authority

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Grundy House

1611 Park Ave, Quakertown, Pennsylvania 18951

payment Subsidized
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Grundy Hall

1290 Almshouse Rd, Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901

payment Subsidized
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Sellersville Heights

100 E Ridge Ave, Sellersville, Pennsylvania 18960

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized
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Venice Ashby II

1601 Foster Avenue Cir, Bristol, Pennsylvania 19007

bed 1-5
payment Subsidized
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Venice Ashby I

5401 Beaver Dam Rd, Bristol, Pennsylvania 19007

bed 2-5
payment Subsidized
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Macintosh Regency

185 Kenwood Dr N, Levittown, Pennsylvania 19055

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
Image of Grundy Towers

Grundy Towers

205 Pond St, Bristol, Pennsylvania 19007

payment Subsidized
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Grundy Manor

111 E Lincoln Ave, Telford, Pennsylvania 18969

payment Subsidized
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Rehab Project

20 Lincoln Ave, Bristol, Pennsylvania 19007

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Grundy Gardens I & II

430 S Olds Blvd, Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania 19030

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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