This housing agency serves Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Service does not extend to Allentown and Service does not extend to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
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| Closed: Lehigh County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Lehigh County Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Lehigh County Housing Authority (LCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for two months from June 2016 until August 2016, and before that in May 2011. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
There were three ways to apply during the opening period:
Once the application was completed, it must have been dropped off to the Application and Waiting List Office, or mailed.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Displaced by government action; veteran living in units designated affordable paying more than 30% of income towards rent; live, work or attend school in Lehigh County, excluding Allentown and Bethlehem.
Applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, by order of preferences.
Applicants will be notified of their placement by mail.
For more information, visit the LCHA website, or call the office at (610) 965-4514.
Please note: The Lehigh County Housing Authority covers Lehigh County, with the exception of Allentown and Bethlehem, PA. Please click the prior links for information on those areas.The Lehigh County Housing Authority (LCHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications, from June 14, 2016, until August 16, 2016.Please note: This waiting list has preferences. This means that applicants who qualify for these preferences will receive assistance before applicants who do not. Because of these preferences, applicants who do not qualify may have a longer wait to receive assistance.There are four ways to apply:
Lehigh County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,941 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
635 Broad Street, Emmaus, PA
Visit Website — (610) 965-4514Section 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
Lehigh County Housing Authority serves 1,299 low-income households. The agency manages 1,672 Housing Choice Vouchers and 280 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 77 percent of households served by Lehigh County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Lehigh County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 194 households and make up 15 percent of households served by Lehigh County Housing Authority.
There are 1000 female-headed renter households living in Lehigh County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 77% of those served by the Lehigh County Housing Authority.
| Black | 156 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 13 |
| White | 740 |
| Hispanic | 377 |
There are 636 households headed by seniors served by the Lehigh County Housing Authority. Senior households are 49% of households in Lehigh County Housing Authority housing.
There are 506 persons with disabilities living in Lehigh County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 39% of households served by the Lehigh County Housing Authority.
The Lehigh 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.
Lehigh County Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on June 14, 2016 and closed on August 16, 2016.
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Prepare to pay a fee to apply for units that accept Section 8 vouchers.
While there is no charge for Section 8 applications, a private landlord may charge a fee to apply for an available unit.Tamisha Smith says:
"Affordable Housing Online is very informative, and the emails with updates are so convenient."