This housing agency serves Winnebago County, Wisconsin.
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| Closed: Winnebago County, Wisconsin Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Waite Rug Place 1 and 2-Bedroom Project-Based Voucher and Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Oshkosh/Winnebago County Housing Authority (O/WCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open from March until August, 2019; and before that in September, 2017. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
This waiting list had the following preferences: Disabled, Victims of Hate Crimes, Victims of Domestic Violence, Live or Work Locally, Veterans, Displaced by Government Action, Displaced by Natural Disaster, Families or Persons in need of an accessible unit.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the O/WCHA Housing Choice Voucher page, or the O/WCHA website.
The Oshkosh/Winnebago County Housing Authority (OWCHA) waiting list for Waite Rug Place is currently closed. Applications for 1-Bedroom Public Housing and 1 and 2-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher units were last accepted until August 1, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. CT.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Elderly, disabled and veterans.
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 OWCHA website.
Winnebago County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 522 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-12:00pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
600 Merritt Avenue, Oshkosh, WI
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Winnebago County Housing Authority serves 519 low-income households. The agency manages 484 Housing Choice Vouchers and 84 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 73 percent of households served by Winnebago County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Winnebago County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 83 households and make up 16 percent of households served by Winnebago County Housing Authority.
There are 384 female-headed renter households living in Winnebago County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 74% of those served by the Winnebago County Housing Authority.
| Black | 62 |
| Native American | 5 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 10 |
| White | 420 |
| Hispanic | 26 |
There are 186 households headed by seniors served by the Winnebago County Housing Authority. Senior households are 36% of households in Winnebago County Housing Authority housing.
There are 223 persons with disabilities living in Winnebago County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 43% of households served by the Winnebago County Housing Authority.
The Winnebago County Housing Authority is rated as a standard performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
Winnebago County Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on March 1, 2019 and closed on August 1, 2019.
300 E Custer Ave, Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901
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