This housing agency serves Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Oak Ridge, Tennessee Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Oak Ridge Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
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:
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.
The Oak Ridge Housing Authority (ORHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications.
There are two ways to apply:
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.
Oak Ridge Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 423 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
10 Van Hicks Road, Oak Ridge, TN
(865) 482-1006Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Oak Ridge Housing Authority serves 395 low-income households. The agency manages 319 Housing Choice Vouchers and 121 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 Oak Ridge Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Oak Ridge Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 98 households and make up 25 percent of households served by Oak Ridge Housing Authority.
There are 296 female-headed renter households living in Oak Ridge Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Oak Ridge Housing Authority.
| Black | 79 |
| Native American | 4 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 4 |
| White | 300 |
| Hispanic | 12 |
There are 106 households headed by seniors served by the Oak Ridge Housing Authority. Senior households are 27% of households in Oak Ridge Housing Authority housing.
There are 110 persons with disabilities living in Oak Ridge Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 28% of households served by the Oak Ridge Housing Authority.
The Oak Ridge Housing Authority is rated as a standard 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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