Terrell Housing Department

This housing agency serves Terrell, Texas.

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Closed: Terrell, Texas Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

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

The Terrell Housing Department Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

The THD last accepted applications for this waiting list from March 21, 2022, until April 18, 2022.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required complete the online application.

The maximum income limit for each household size were listed on the public notice.

This waiting list had the following preferences: Preferences are given to the elderly, disabled, and families with children.

To be designated as an elderly family, the head, co-head or spouse of the household must be 62 years of age or older.
To be designated as a disable/handicap family, the head, co-head or spouse of the household must be disabled. Verification of disability benefits or verification of disability from a medical professional is required to grant this preference.
To be designated as a family with children, the child(ren) must be under the age of 18 years of age at the time of the application and they must be residing in your household. The child(ren) must be your biological child, adopted child or court-awarded child.
A local preference is given to families involuntarily displaced as a result of natural disaster or government actions within the last six months. Certification from a unit of government concerning displacement due to natural disaster or certification from a unit of government concerning displacement due to code enforcement or public improvement/development or displacement by inaccessibility of a unit is required to grant this preference.

It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the THD website.

Sources: This information was verified by the THD public notice on March 16, 2022.

About The Agency

Terrell Housing Department provides affordable housing for up to 458 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

115 North Adelaide Street, Terrell, TX

Visit Website — (972) 551-6600

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How large is the Terrell Housing Department?

Terrell Housing Department serves 304 low-income households. The agency manages 462 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Terrell Housing Department?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by Terrell Housing Department. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Terrell Housing Department households.

How many Terrell Housing Department residents are employed?

Working adults head 72 households and make up 24 percent of households served by Terrell Housing Department.

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

There are 255 female-headed renter households living in Terrell Housing Department housing. Households headed by females are 84% of those served by the Terrell Housing Department.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Terrell Housing Department renters?

Black	222
Native American	3
White	61
Hispanic	18

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

There are 152 households headed by seniors served by the Terrell Housing Department. Senior households are 50% of households in Terrell Housing Department housing.

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

There are 118 persons with disabilities living in Terrell Housing Department housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 39% of households served by the Terrell Housing Department.

How often does Terrell Housing Department open new waiting lists?

Terrell Housing Department’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on March 21, 2022 and closed on April 18, 2022.