Johnson City Housing Authority

The Johnson City Housing Authority (JCHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from November 7, 2022, until further notice. This waiting list was last open in April, 2019. 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.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• Displaced — individuals or families displaced by government action, or whose dwelling has been destroyed by disaster (i.e., fire). 
• Elderly and people with disabilities, working families and students Elderly family is defined as a family whose head or spouse or whose sole member is at least 62 years of age, or disabled, or handicapped and may include two or more elderly, disabled, or handicapped persons living together, or one or more such persons living with another person who is determined to be essential to his or her care and well being. Working families- Any eligible head or spouse that is employed and working no less than 20 hours per week (regardless of the amount of income) and the income is countable under HUD’s definition of “annual income,” qualifies for the working preference. Also, applicants whose head, spouse, or sole member is age 62 or older or is receiving social security disability, supplemental security income disability benefits, or any other payments based on the individual’s inability to work. This preference is also extended to those who are in or have recently completed educational or training programs designed to prepare people for the job market. 
• Victims of domestic violence. 
• All other applicants.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the JCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the JCHA on December 6, 2023.

The Johnson City Housing Authority (JCHA) last accepted Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for 1, 2, 3 and 4-Bedroom apartments at Lake Terrace Apartments from the earliest confirmed open date of April, 2019, until the earliest confirmed close date of June 6, 2024.

Preferences

This waiting list had no preferences.

Selection Process

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time of application.

Application Method

To apply while the waitlist was open, visit the JCHA office.

Once the application was completed, it was to be hand delivered to the JCHA office.

The following documents were required with the application: Photo IDs for all adult household members, Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, proof of all income, bank statements, proof of marital status, contact information for current and previous landlords, and medical expense report for elderly or disabled family members.

For more information visit the JCHA website here.

Sources: This information was verified by the JCHA on June 6, 2024.

The Johnson City Housing Authority previously opened its waiting list for 1-5 bedroom units in Public Housing, but it is now closed.

The waiting list is now closed. No applications are currently being accepted.

For more details, please visit the Johnson City Housing Authority website.

The Johnson City Housing Authority's public housing waiting list for 2, 3, 4, and 5-bedroom units is currently closed. The housing authority previously accepted applications in person at 1205 Boone Street, Johnson City, TN 37604.

Contact Information:

• Phone: (423) 434-6155
• Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Contact the office directly to inquire about when the waiting list may reopen or for information about other housing assistance programs that may be available.

The Johnson City Housing Authority's waiting list for Myrtle Court units, meant for those in recovery from opioid addiction, is now closed.

The waiting list is closed. No applications are accepted at this time.

For further information, visit Johnson City Housing Authority website.

The Baker Court Apartments waiting list was open from January 15, 2025, until February 15, 2025.

The Johnson City Housing Authority's waiting list for project-based rental assistance for efficiency, 2, 3, 4, and 5-bedroom units is currently closed. The housing authority previously accepted applications in person at 1205 Boone Street, Johnson City, TN 37604.

Contact Information:

• Phone: (423) 434-6155
• Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Contact the office directly to inquire about when the waiting list may reopen or for information about other housing assistance programs.