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Housing Connect is a Public Housing Agency in Salt Lake City, Utah that participates in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), and Family Unification Program (FUP) programs. As of March 28th, 2020, Housing Connect has 1 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
The Salt Lake County, Utah Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List is open indefinitely.
Housing Connect serves Salt Lake County.
Housing Connect was formerly known as the Housing Authority of Salt Lake County.
Waiting List Statuses
| Waiting List | Status |
|---|
| Salt Lake County, Utah Housing Choice Voucher |
Open Until Further Notice |
Open Housing Connect Waiting Lists
Due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, some upcoming waiting list openings may be postponed until further notice. As of March 16, 2020, many waiting lists that are already open have remained open, but those may become postponed as well, or submission instructions may be adjusted. Visit the housing authority's website for the latest on its current operations, if one is available. If there is no information online, contact the housing authority directly. Due to a high volume of calls and modified office hours in most areas, expect a long wait time (days or weeks) for a response.
Housing Connect Website: https://www.housingconnect.org/.
Housing Connect Phone: (801) 284-4400.
Open Until Further Notice:
Salt Lake County, Utah Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
How To Apply to the Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
The Housing Connect Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open. Applications are being accepted from January 21, 2019 at 8:00 am MST, until further notice.
Please note: This is a joint waiting list opening by the Housing Authority of Salt Lake City and Housing Connect (formerly the Housing Authority of the County of Salt Lake). Applicants can use the same online application portal to apply for each housing authority's waiting list.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, visit the Housing Connect website.
Sources: This information was verified by the Housing Authority of Salt Lake City website, as of January 9, 2020.
Service Area
This waiting list is for rental assistance in Salt Lake County, Utah.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (801) 487-2161.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 02/07/2020.
About Housing Connect
More information about Housing Connect can be found on its website at https://www.housingconnect.org/.
Representatives of Housing Connect may be available by phone at (801) 284-4400. Unless otherwise noted above, applications will not be provided or accepted by phone.
Office Hours
| Day |
Hours |
| Monday |
8:00am-5:00pm
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| Tuesday |
8:00am-5:00pm
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| Wednesday |
8:00am-5:00pm
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| Thursday |
8:00am-5:00pm
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| Friday |
8:00am-5:00pm
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| Saturday |
Closed
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| Sunday |
Closed
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About the Housing Connect Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Housing Connect manages 2,419 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following is a summary of the types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2019:
|
Standard | Family Unification | Ported Out | VASH | Non-Elderly Disabled |
| Vouchers |
2,030 | 148 | 17 | 197 | 24 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher |
$718 | $855 | $1,109 | $576 | $626 |
| Monthly Cost |
$1,456,896 | $126,527 | $18,851 | $113,431 | $15,029 |
Household Characteristics of Voucher Holders for Housing Connect
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 16% having issued approximately 160 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 7 years and 2 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 61 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.5 persons and has a household income of $12,774 per year. 97% of households were very low income (VLI) and 79% were extremely low income (ELI). 26% of households had wages as a major source of income, 3% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 61% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
2% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 53% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 26% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 19% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 0% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
46% of households included children, 11% of which had two adults in the household. 40% of households with children have a female head of household. 71% of all households were headed by a female.
36% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 12% of all heads of households being Black and 0% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Housing Connect Housing Choice Voucher program, 27% include at least one person with a disability. 48% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 84% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
37% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 35% with 2 bedrooms and 28% with 3 or more bedrooms. 14% 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 Housing Connect voucher holders in 2016 was $334 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $761. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $119.
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.
Public Housing Apartments Operated by Housing Connect
1966 S 200 E
Salt Lake City, Utah
3060 W 3650 S
West Valley City, Utah
380 E 7200 S
Midvale, Utah
5408 W 4060 S
West Valley City, Utah
15 E Southgate Ave
Salt Lake City, Utah
