Bristol Housing

This housing agency serves Blountville, Bluff City, Bristol, Piney Flats, Tennessee.

Waiting List
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Open Now: Bristol, Tennessee Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Bristol, Tennessee.

Bristol Housing (BH) is accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from January 10, 2024 at 8:00 am CT, until further notice.

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application that will be available on the BH website.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

Families that have been terminated from HCV program due to insufficient program funding.
Families that include victims of domestic violence.
Homeless Veterans through VASH vouchers issued at the direction of the Veterans Administration.
Families displacement by government action or natural disaster.
Bristol Housing public housing residents who have been residents in good standing in a Bristol Public Housing unit for at least one year and who have completed the homeownership pre-purchase counseling required by Bristol Housing’s Section 8 HCV Homeownership program.
Families who are housed and wish to remain in their current unit with the housing assistance from the PHA.

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 BH website.

Sources: This information was verified by the BH website on December 28, 2023.

Open Now: Efficiency Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List

This waiting list is for Senior and Disabled Public Housing rental housing assistance in Bristol, Tennessee.

Bristol Housing (BH) is accepting Elderly and Senior Public Housing waiting list applications for Efficiency apartments from the earliest confirmed open date of December 28, 2023, until further notice.

To apply while the waitlist is open, pick up an application at the BH office, located at 204 Bluff City Hwy, Bristol, TN 37620.

Once the paper application has been completed, it must be:

Hand delivered to the BH office, address mentioned above.

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 Bristol Housing website.

Sources: This information was verified by the BH website on December 28, 2023.

About The Agency

Bristol Housing provides affordable housing for up to 564 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday	7:00am-6:00pm
Tuesday	7:00am-6:00pm
Wednesday	7:00am-6:00pm
Thursday	7:00am-6:00pm

204 Bluff City Highway, Bristol, TN

Visit Website — (423) 274-8150

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the Bristol Housing?

Bristol Housing serves 536 low-income households. The agency manages 200 Housing Choice Vouchers and 346 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Bristol Housing?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 60 percent of households served by Bristol Housing. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 90 percent of Bristol Housing households.

How many Bristol Housing residents are employed?

Working adults head 91 households and make up 17 percent of households served by Bristol Housing.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Bristol Housing?

There are 353 female-headed renter households living in Bristol Housing housing. Households headed by females are 66% of those served by the Bristol Housing.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Bristol Housing renters?

Black	38
White	488
Hispanic	5

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Bristol Housing?

There are 225 households headed by seniors served by the Bristol Housing. Senior households are 42% of households in Bristol Housing housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Bristol Housing housing?

There are 171 persons with disabilities living in Bristol Housing housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 32% of households served by the Bristol Housing.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Bristol Housing?

The Bristol Housing 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.