This housing agency serves Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
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| Closed: Wilkes Barre Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Wilkes-Barre Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Wilkes Barre Housing Authority (WBHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The WBHA offers six public housing communities with 856 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to obtain a public housing application:1. Applicants that reside within the county must visit the housing authority to pick up an application, located at 50 Lincoln Plaza, Wilkes Barre, PA, during normal office hours.2. Out of county applicants can request an application be mailed to them by mailing the request to the address listed above.Once the application has been completed, you must hand deliver it to the address listed above. Be sure to bring these documents with you: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of income, and photo IDs for all adult household members. All adult household members must be present at the time of handing in the application.This housing authority does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: veteran, disabled, elderly, or live and/or work in Wilkes Barre.For more information, call the housing authority at 570-825-6657 during normal office hours.
Wilkes-Barre Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,814 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
50 Lincoln Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA
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Wilkes-Barre Housing Authority serves 1,376 low-income households. The agency manages 957 Housing Choice Vouchers and 821 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 64 percent of households served by Wilkes-Barre Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 86 percent of Wilkes-Barre Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 412 households and make up 30 percent of households served by Wilkes-Barre Housing Authority.
There are 949 female-headed renter households living in Wilkes-Barre Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 69% of those served by the Wilkes-Barre Housing Authority.
| Black | 372 |
| White | 564 |
| Hispanic | 427 |
There are 440 households headed by seniors served by the Wilkes-Barre Housing Authority. Senior households are 32% of households in Wilkes-Barre Housing Authority housing.
There are 344 persons with disabilities living in Wilkes-Barre Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 25% of households served by the Wilkes-Barre Housing Authority.
The Wilkes-Barre 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.
Wilkes-Barre Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on November 21, 2024 and closed on November 21, 2024.
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