Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority

Open: Clay, Kanawha, and Putnam County, West Virginia Section 8 HCV

The Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority (CKHA) is accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from September 9, 2019 at 9:00 am ET, until further notice.

There are two ways to apply during the opening period:

1. Complete the online pre-application. After applying, the required documentation listed below must be submitted to the CKHA within 10 business days.
2. Open and print the paper pre-application online. Paper pre-applications will be available until March 31, 2020.

According to the CKHA, the following documentation is required:

• "A current mailing address
• Photo IDs for every household member 18 or older
• Birth certificates for every household member
• Social Security cards for every household member
• Proof of Income - 2 consecutive pay stubs or SSA benefits statement"

Once the paper application and required documentation has been completed, they must be either:

1. Mailed to the CKHA, 1525 Washington Street, Charleston, WV 25387, ATTN: Applications.
2. Hand delivered to the CKHA at the address above.
3. Emailed to applications@ckha.com.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

• Working Preference:
  • A preference is give to families where the head, spouse, or sole member is employed at least 20 hours per week, or where the head of household, co-head or spouse has a disability or is elderly (62 or older). Families who qualify for a preference move up the wait list faster than other families.
• Residency Preference:
  • A preference is given to families who live, work or have been hired to work in Kanawha, Clay, or Putnam counties. 
• Non-elderly Disabled:
  • Non-elderly persons with disabilities transitioning out of institutional and other segregated settings, at serious risk of institutionalization, homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the CKHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CKHA website on December 29, 2022.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via 304-348-6451; or TDD/TTY (304) 348-6840.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 05/11/2023.

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Open: Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority (CKHA) waiting list for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher apartments is currently open.

The CKHA is accepting pre-applications for this wait list from September 9, 2019 at 9:00 am ET, until further notice.

Please note: According to the CKHA, "CKHA has the following affordable housing properties for rent. Tenants receive subsidy through the Project-Based Voucher (PBV) Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program.

• Greystone Apartments (family site - 36 apartments & townhomes)
• Prezioso Way (family site - 20 apartments & townhomes)
• Legion Apartments (family site - 11 apartments & townhomes)
• Little Page Terrace (family site - 66 apartments & townhomes) 20 UNITS NEWLY CONSTRUCTED  - opening soon!!!!!
• Washington Manor (family site - 71 apartments & townhomes)"

There are two ways to apply during the opening period:

1. Complete the online pre-application here. After applying, the required documentation listed below must be submitted to the CKHA within 10 business days.
2. Open and print the paper pre-application online here. Paper pre-applications will be available until March 31, 2020.

According to the CKHA, the following documentation is required:

• "A current mailing address
• Photo IDs for every household member 18 or older
• Birth certificates for every household member
• Social Security cards for every household member
• Proof of Income - 2 consecutive pay stubs or SSA benefits statement"

Once the paper application and required documentation has been completed, they must be either:

1. Mailed to the CKHA, 1525 Washington Street, Charleston, WV 25387, ATTN: Applications.
2. Hand delivered to the CKHA at the address above.
3. Emailed to applications@ckha.com.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

• Working Preference:
  • A preference is give to families where the head, spouse, or sole member is employed at least 20 hours per week, or where the head of household, co-head or spouse has a disability or is elderly (62 or older). Families who qualify for a preference move up the wait list faster than other families.
• Residency Preference:
  • A preference is given to families who live, work or have been hired to work in Kanawha, Clay, or Putnam counties. 
• Non-elderly Disabled:
  • Non-elderly persons with disabilities transitioning out of institutional and other segregated settings, at serious risk of institutionalization, homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, read the CKHA public notice, or visit the CKHA Section 8 Rental Assistance page or the CKHA website.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via 304-348-6451; or TDD/TTY (304) 348-6840.

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 12/29/2022.

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Open: Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority Public Housing

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority (CKHA) waiting list for Public Housing apartments is currently open.

The CKHA is accepting pre-applications for this waiting list from September 9, 2019 at 9:00 am ET, until further notice.

Please note: According to the CKHA, "The Public Housing units are owned by CKHA and are located in Charleston, Dunbar, and Rand. Unit sizes range from studio to six-bedroom apartments."

There are two ways to apply during the opening period:

1. Complete the online pre-application here. After applying, the required documentation listed below must be submitted to the CKHA within 10 business days.
2. Open and print the paper pre-application online here. Paper pre-applications will be available until March 31, 2020.

According to the CKHA, the following documentation is required:

• "A current mailing address
• Photo IDs for every household member 18 or older
• Birth certificates for every household member
• Social Security cards for every household member
• Proof of Income - 2 consecutive pay stubs or SSA benefits statement"

Once the paper application and required documentation has been completed, they must be either:

1. Mailed to the CKHA, 1525 Washington Street, Charleston, WV 25387, ATTN: Applications.
2. Hand delivered to the CKHA at the address above.
3. Emailed to applications@ckha.com.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

• Working Preference:
  • A preference is give to families where the head, spouse, or sole member is employed at least 20 hours per week, or where the head of household, co-head or spouse has a disability or is elderly (62 or older). Families who qualify for a preference move up the wait list faster than other families.
• Residency Preference:
  • A preference is given to families who live, work or have been hired to work in Kanawha, Clay, or Putnam counties. 
• Emergency Housing Preference:
  • Families and individuals are considered to be involuntarily displaced if they are required to vacate housing, permanently or temporary, as a result of one of the following situations:
    • A natural disaster including, but not limited to, fire, flood, hurricane, tornado, earthquake, etc. that has caused  the unit to be uninhabitable; and/or
    • Federal, State, or local government action related to code enforcement, public improvement or development.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the CKHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CKHA website on December 29, 2022.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via 304-348-6451; or TDD/TTY (304) 348-6840.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 12/29/2022.

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