Oak Ridge Housing Authority
Waiting Lists
- Oak Ridge, Tennessee Section 8 HCV is open.
- Oak Ridge Housing Authority Public Housing is open.
Learn more about Oak Ridge Housing Authority.
Open: Oak Ridge, Tennessee Section 8 HCV
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
The Oak Ridge Housing Authority (ORHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.
There are two ways to apply:
- Visit the ORHA to pick up an application, located at 10 Van Hicks Rd, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm ET on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays; and on Wednesdays from 8:30 am until 12:00 pm.
- Download and print the application online here. Click the link titled "Click here to download the application."
Once the application has been completed, call the ORHA to schedule an application interview at (865) 482-1006, Ext 122.
The following documentation is required with the application: Birth certificates, Social Security Cards, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.
This waitign list has the following preferences: Displaced from the voucher program due to reductions in federal funding, veterans, elderly, disabled, or working family.
For more information, visit the ORHA website, or call the office at (865) 482-1006, from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays; and on Wednesdays from 8:30 am until 12:00 pm.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (865)482-1006.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 01/19/2018.
Open: Oak Ridge Housing Authority Public Housing
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
The Oak Ridge Housing Authority (ORHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications.
There are two ways to apply:
- Visit the ORHA to pick up an application, located at 10 Van Hicks Rd, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm ET on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays; and on Wednesdays from 8:30 am until 12:00 pm.
- Download and print the application online here. Click the link titled "Click here to download the application."
Once the application has been completed, call the ORHA to schedule an application interview at (865) 482-1006, Ext 122.
The following documentation is required with the application: Birth certificates, Social Security Cards, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.
This waitign list has the following preferences: Displaced from the voucher program due to reductions in federal funding, veterans, elderly, disabled, or working family.
For more information, visit the ORHA website, or call the office at (865) 482-1006, from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays; and on Wednesdays from 8:30 am until 12:00 pm.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (865)482-1006.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 01/19/2018.
About Oak Ridge Housing Authority
10 Van Hicks Road, Oak Ridge, TN (865) 482-1006
Oak Ridge Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 423 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..
Housing Authority Jurisdiction
Low-income housing managed by Oak Ridge Housing Authority is located in Oak Ridge, TN.
Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.
About the Oak Ridge Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Oak Ridge Housing Authority manages 249 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:
| Standard | Homeownership | VASH | Non-Elderly Disabled | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouchers | 186 | 3 | 25 | 35 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $444 | $287 | $404 | $444 |
| Monthly Cost | $82,658 | $861 | $10,103 | $15,534 |
Waiting List and Tenancy
According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 18% having issued approximately 13 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 7 years and 7 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 5 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 1.8 persons and has a household income of $11,637 per year. 96% of households were very low income (VLI) and 75% were extremely low income (ELI). 22% of households had wages as a major source of income, 0% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 74% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
3% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 45% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 31% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 22% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, -1% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
30% of households included children, 2% of which had two adults in the household. 29% of households with children have a female head of household. 70% of all households were headed by a female.
19% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 17% of all heads of households being Black and -1% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Oak Ridge Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 39% include at least one person with a disability. 65% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 56% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
21% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 53% with 2 bedrooms and 26% with 3 or more bedrooms. 45% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.
Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances
The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by Oak Ridge Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $291 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $533. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $150.
1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.
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