Provo City Housing Authority is a Public Housing Agency in Provo, Utah that participates in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), and Public Housing programs. As of June 18th, 2019, Provo City Housing Authority has 2 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
The Provo City Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List is open indefinitely. The Public Housing Waiting List is open indefinitely.
Provo City Housing Authority serves Provo.
Waiting List Statuses
| Waiting List | Status |
|---|---|
| Provo City Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher | Open Indefinitely |
| Public Housing | Open Indefinitely |
Open Provo City Housing Authority Waiting Lists
Open Indefinitely: Provo City Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
The Provo City Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program is currently open and accepting applications.
The housing authority has a waiting list preference for person who live or work in Provo, Utah. On the Provo City Housing Authority website they say "the number of qualified Provo resident applicants is so high that non-Provo residents will never reach the top of the waiting list."
This preference does not prohibit non-locals from applying as Federal law allows anyone from anywhere to apply to any Section 8 waiting list in the country. However, if the number of local preference applicants on the waiting list are many, then non-local applicants will effectively never move far enough up the waiting list to receive assistance.
Though the housing authority does not publish on their website how long the waiting list is, reports from users who have spoken to housing authority staff are that the waiting list is 6 to 9 months long.
The Section 8 application is here: http://provohousing.org/pdf/CombinedApplication2011.pdf. The housing authority uses the same application for their public housing properties but maintains a separate HCV waiting lists.
The application will need to be printed out, completed, and mailed back or dropped off at the housing authority office at 650 West 100 North
Provo, Utah 84601.
The housing authority has an informative web page about their waiting list here: http://provohousing.org/waiting-list/.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (801)852-7080.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 07/17/2017.
Open Indefinitely: Public Housing Waiting List
The Provo City Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (801)852-7080.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 05/22/2015.
About Provo City Housing Authority
More information about Provo City Housing Authority can be found on its website at http://www.haprovo.com/.
HCV Portability Status
As of 06/18/2019, it is not known if Provo City Housing Authority is either absorbing or billing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher portability requests for porting in. Learn more about porting Housing Choice Vouchers to a new area here.
About the Provo City Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the most recent VMS report, Provo City Housing Authority manages 884 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following is a summary of the types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each:
| Standard | Ported Out | Non-Elderly Disabled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vouchers | 831 | 3 | 50 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $462 | $1,220 | $157 |
| Monthly Cost | $383,576 | $3,660 | $7,870 |
Household Characteristics of Voucher Holders for Provo City Housing Authority
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 19% having issued approximately 46 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 5 years and 8 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 15 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.1 persons and has a household income of $12,906 per year. 96% of households were very low income (VLI) and 77% were extremely low income (ELI). 25% of households had wages as a major source of income, 2% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 69% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
5% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 56% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 18% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 20% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 2% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
35% of households included children, 9% of which had two adults in the household. 28% of households with children have a female head of household. 61% of all households were headed by a female.
27% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 3% of all heads of households being Black and 1% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Provo City Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 27% include at least one person with a disability. 53% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 58% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
38% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 30% with 2 bedrooms and 32% with 3 or more bedrooms. 24% 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 Provo City Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $331 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $556. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $82.
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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