This housing agency serves Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.
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| Open Now: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Now: Housing Authority of the County of Lawrence Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.
The Housing Authority of the County of Lawrence (HACL) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open. Applications are being accepted from September 4, 2018 at 9:00 am ET, until further notice. It was last open in July, 2017.
To apply during the opening period, pick up an application from the HACL office, located at 481 Neshannock Ave, New Castle, Pennsylvania, 16101, from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm (closed 12:00 pm until 12:30 pm), Monday-Friday.
Once the application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the HACL at the address above from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm (closed 12:00 pm until 12:30 pm), on Tuesdays or Thursdays.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Veterans, Persons live and/or work in Lawrence County, Those displaced because of Domestic Violence, Those Displaced by Natural Disaster, Those Displaced by Government Action, Those Terminated from Assistance Due to Lack of Funding, and Households that are Rent Burdened.
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 HACL website.
Sources: This information was verified by a representative of the HACL on April 16, 2021.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.
The Housing Authority of the County of Lawrence (HACL) waiting list for Public Housing apartments is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least 2018, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, pick up an application from the HACL office, located at 481 Neshannock Ave, New Castle, PA 1610.
Once the application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the HACL at the address above on Tuesdays or Thursdays.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Elderly, disabled, homeless, live and/or work in Lawrence County, involuntarily displaced, substandard housing, rent burdened.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HACL website.
Sources: This information was verified by a representative of the HACL on April 16, 2021.
Housing Authority of the County of Lawrence provides affordable housing for up to 1,236 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
481 Neshannock Avenue, New Castle, PA
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Housing Authority of the County of Lawrence serves 725 low-income households. The agency manages 433 Housing Choice Vouchers and 747 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 76 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the County of Lawrence. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Housing Authority of the County of Lawrence households.
Working adults head 137 households and make up 19 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the County of Lawrence.
There are 485 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the County of Lawrence housing. Households headed by females are 67% of those served by the Housing Authority of the County of Lawrence.
| Black | 189 |
| White | 508 |
| Hispanic | 22 |
There are 261 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the County of Lawrence. Senior households are 36% of households in Housing Authority of the County of Lawrence housing.
There are 224 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the County of Lawrence housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 31% of households served by the Housing Authority of the County of Lawrence.
The Housing Authority of the County of Lawrence 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.
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