This housing agency serves Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Schuylkill County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Schuylkill County Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Schuylkill County Housing Authority (SCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open. This waiting list opened on April 1, 2014 and is open indefinitely.There are two ways to apply:
The following documents are required when submitting the pre-application: Proof of income, birth certificates, and Social Security Cards of all members of the household.
It is not known how qualified applicants are placed on the waiting list. We have contacted the SCHA office for clarification, and will update this page when more information becomes available. In the meantime, please contact the SCHA for more information.
For more information, visit the SCHA website, or call the office at (570) 385-3400.
The Schuylkill County Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.This housing authority offers four public housing communities with 609 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.To apply for public housing, you must visit the housing authority to apply in person, located at 245 Parkway, Schuylkill Haven, PA, during normal office hours Monday-Thursday. Be sure to bring these documents with you when applying: proof of all income, birth certificates, social security cards, and photo IDs for all adult household members.No preferences were noted.More information can be found by visiting the housing authority website at http://www.schcoha.org/apply.html, or by calling 570-385-3400 between the hours of 8:00 am and 3:00 pm Monday-Friday.
Schuylkill County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,240 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
245 Parkway, Schuylkill Haven, PA
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Schuylkill County Housing Authority serves 1,142 low-income households. The agency manages 677 Housing Choice Vouchers and 601 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 71 percent of households served by Schuylkill County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Schuylkill County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 171 households and make up 15 percent of households served by Schuylkill County Housing Authority.
There are 799 female-headed renter households living in Schuylkill County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 70% of those served by the Schuylkill County Housing Authority.
| Black | 69 |
| White | 925 |
| Hispanic | 148 |
There are 433 households headed by seniors served by the Schuylkill County Housing Authority. Senior households are 38% of households in Schuylkill County Housing Authority housing.
There are 433 persons with disabilities living in Schuylkill County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 38% of households served by the Schuylkill County Housing Authority.
The Schuylkill County Housing 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.
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Affordable housing is for both families and individuals.
There is no requirement to have family members or children to live in affordable housing. Single persons are eligible for housing.Cathy Watkins says:
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