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Appleton Housing Authority
Appleton Housing Authority is a Public Housing Agency that participates in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), and Public Housing programs. As of August 8th, 2020, Appleton Housing Authority has 1 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
The Public Housing Waiting List is open indefinitely.
Appleton Housing Authority serves Outagamie County and Appleton.
Waiting List Statuses
| Waiting List | Status |
|---|
| Public Housing |
Open Until Further Notice |
| Appleton Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
Closed |
Open Appleton 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.
Appleton Housing Authority Website: http://www.appletonhousing.org/.
Appleton Housing Authority Phone: (920) 739-6811.
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Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.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
Appleton Housing Authority (AHA) is
currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled households.
The CAHA offers 48 Scattered Site Public Housing units for senior/disabled households, ranging in size from 1 to 5 bedrooms.
There are three ways to apply:
- Request to have a pre-application mailed to you by calling (920) 739-6811 from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm CT, Monday-Thursday.
- Download the scattered site pre-application here.
- Visit the CAHA to pick up a pre-application, located at 925 W. Northland Ave., Appleton, WI 54914, from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Thursday.
Once the pre-application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above.
No documents are needed at this time.
The CAHA does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: Live/work/attend school in Appleton, rent burdened, displaced by government action, displaced by natural disaster, victim of domestic violence.
For more information, visit the
CAHA website, or call the office at (920) 739-6811 from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm, 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 9207396811.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 11/23/2015.
Other Appleton Housing Authority Waiting Lists
Closed:
Appleton Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
How To Apply to the Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
The Appleton Housing Authority (AHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed.
Last Updated on 07/14/2017.
About Appleton Housing Authority
More information about Appleton Housing Authority can be found on its website at http://www.appletonhousing.org/.
Representatives of Appleton Housing Authority may be available by phone at (920) 739-6811. Unless otherwise noted above, applications will not be provided or accepted by phone.
About the Appleton Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Appleton Housing Authority manages 592 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 | VASH |
| Vouchers |
545 | 2 | 45 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher |
$352 | $1,019 | $259 |
| Monthly Cost |
$191,891 | $2,038 | $11,670 |
Household Characteristics of Voucher Holders for Appleton 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 20% having issued approximately 31 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 6 years and 4 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 22 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2 persons and has a household income of $14,072 per year. 98% of households were very low income (VLI) and 75% were extremely low income (ELI). 23% of households had wages as a major source of income, 0% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 74% 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, 51% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 26% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 21% 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.
39% of households included children, 2% of which had two adults in the household. 36% of households with children have a female head of household. 78% of all households were headed by a female.
28% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 18% of all heads of households being Black and -1% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Appleton Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 31% include at least one person with a disability. 55% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 62% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
31% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 42% with 2 bedrooms and 27% with 3 or more bedrooms. 27% 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 Appleton Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $360 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $422. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $103.
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 Appleton Housing Authority
525 N Oneida St
Appleton, Wisconsin
1509 E Cass St
Appleton, Wisconsin
1513 E Cass St
Appleton, Wisconsin
Low Income Housing Managed by Appleton Housing Authority
103 E Washington St
Appleton, Wisconsin
