This housing agency serves Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
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This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
The Lancaster County Housing Authority (LCHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from October 2, 2023, until October 5, 2023. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply while the waiting list was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.
There were preferences, and they were listed on the application.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the LCHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the LCHA public notice on September 20, 2023.
Lancaster County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 970 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
| Monday | 7:30am-4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 7:30am-4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 7:30am-4:30pm |
| Thursday | 7:30am-4:30pm |
| Friday | 7:30am-12:00pm |
202 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA
Visit Website — (717) 394-0793Section 8 Application Checklist
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Lancaster County Housing Authority serves 738 low-income households. The agency manages 901 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 74 percent of households served by Lancaster County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Lancaster County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 214 households and make up 29 percent of households served by Lancaster County Housing Authority.
There are 612 female-headed renter households living in Lancaster County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 83% of those served by the Lancaster County Housing Authority.
| Black | 148 |
| White | 280 |
| Hispanic | 317 |
There are 199 households headed by seniors served by the Lancaster County Housing Authority. Senior households are 27% of households in Lancaster County Housing Authority housing.
There are 206 persons with disabilities living in Lancaster County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 28% of households served by the Lancaster County Housing Authority.
Lancaster County Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on October 2, 2023 and closed on October 5, 2023.
Housing options for families with immigrants.
If the head of household is a citizen or eligible immigrant, you can still qualify for HUD programs with a citizenship requirement.Dale Brown says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great website, I check it often to get my questions answered."