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| Open Until Further Notice: Virgin Islands Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
The Virgin Islands Housing Authority (VIHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open. This waiting list opened on October 3, 2016 at 9:00 am AT, and is open indefinitely. It was last open in July 2012.
There are four ways to apply:
Once the application has been completed, it must be mailed or hand delivered to the VIHA. Addresses can be found on Page 2 of the application.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Displaced by natural disaster or government action, displaced by domestic violence, employed, enrolled in job training program, enrolled in education program full-time.
For more information, visit the VIHA website, or call the office at (340) 777-8442 from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm, Monday-Thursday.
Virgin Islands Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 2,047 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
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Virgin Islands Housing Authority serves 1,451 low-income households. The agency manages 2,167 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 50 percent of households served by Virgin Islands Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 74 percent of Virgin Islands Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 769 households and make up 53 percent of households served by Virgin Islands Housing Authority.
There are 1276 female-headed renter households living in Virgin Islands Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 88% of those served by the Virgin Islands Housing Authority.
| Black | 1,219 |
| White | 15 |
| Hispanic | 218 |
There are 333 households headed by seniors served by the Virgin Islands Housing Authority. Senior households are 23% of households in Virgin Islands Housing Authority housing.
There are 43 persons with disabilities living in Virgin Islands Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 3% of households served by the Virgin Islands Housing Authority.
Prepare to pay a fee to apply for units that accept Section 8 vouchers.
While there is no charge for Section 8 applications, a private landlord may charge a fee to apply for an available unit.Gordon Gross says:
"The best feature of Affordable Housing Online is being notified by email when a waiting list opens, or is scheduled to do so. I'm very grateful for this website's services."