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Provo City Housing Authority
Provo City Housing Authority is a Public Housing Agency that participates in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), and Public Housing programs. As of August 7th, 2020, 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 Until Further Notice |
| Public Housing |
Open Until Further Notice |
Open Provo City Housing Authority Waiting Lists
Due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, some waiting list openings may be postponed until further notice. 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, it may take days or weeks to get a response.
Provo City Housing Authority Website: http://www.haprovo.com/.
Provo City Housing Authority Phone: (801) 900-5672.
Open Until Further Notice:
Provo City Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
How To Apply to the 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 Until Further Notice:
Public Housing Waiting List
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
How To Apply to the Public Housing Waiting List
The Provo City Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.
This housing authority offers 108 apartment units dedicated senior/disabled individuals, and 140 apartment units for families ranging in size from 1 to 4 bedrooms.
There are two ways to apply for public housing:
1. Visit the housing authority to pick up an application, located at 650 West 100 North, Provo, UT 84601, Monday-Thursday, between the hours of 7am and 6pm.
Once the application has been completed it can be hand delivered to 650 West 100 North, Provo, UT 84601, Monday-Thursday between the hours of 7am and 6pm. Be sure to have legible copies or the originals of social security cards for each family member.
No preferences were noted.
More information can be found by visiting the housing authority website at
http://provohousing.org/, or they can be reached with any questions you may have by calling 801-900-5676, between the hours of 7am and 6pm, Monday-Thursday.
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/.
Representatives of Provo City Housing Authority may be available by phone at (801) 900-5672. Unless otherwise noted above, applications will not be provided or accepted by phone.
About the Provo City Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Provo City Housing Authority manages 882 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 | Ported Out | Non-Elderly Disabled |
| Vouchers |
831 | 1 | 50 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher |
$451 | $2,134 | $161 |
| Monthly Cost |
$374,893 | $2,134 | $8,066 |
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.
Public Housing Apartments Operated by Provo City Housing Authority
Low Income Housing Managed by Provo City Housing Authority
450 West 200 North
Provo, Utah
