Analysis by Lorena Bentley
Last Updated: July, 10th 2024
The Stuttgart Housing Authority (SHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The SHA offers two Public Housing communities with 116 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from studios to 4 bedrooms.Please note: This waiting list has preferences. This means that applicants who qualify for these preferences will receive assistance before applicants who do not. Because of there preferences, it is likely applicants who do qualify will have a long wait to receive assistance, or will not receive assistance from this office.To apply, visit the SHA office to pick up a pre-application, located at 413 E Michigan St, Stuttgart, AR 72160, from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm CT, Monday-Friday.Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The SHA does have a preference for: Applicants displaced by a natural disaster, or victim of domestic violence.Important note: Applicants will receive a confirmation number when either applying, or being placed on the waiting list, depending on housing authority policy. It is important to keep that number in a safe, easy to access place. It will be needed any time when referencing your pre-application with the housing authority.If any of your application information changes from the time you submitted the original pre-application (such as contact information, income, and household members), inform the housing authority immediately. In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list. Please contact the housing authority to find out its policy on updating pre-application information.For more information, call the SHA office at (870) 673-3701 from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
The application may be completed in person at 413 E Michigan St., Stuttgart, AR 72160.
Arkansas County Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List is managed by Arkansas County Housing Authority.
Arkansas County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 572 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
This housing agency serves Arkansas County, Arkansas.
After applying, it's a good practice to keep a record of any application that you submit. This will help you keep track of your application, and is especially useful if you apply to multiple waiting lists. You can do this easily with a document on your computer or mobile device, and also with a notebook or piece of paper.
Make sure to write down your application or confirmation number with the application details. This number will be important to reference in the future. Once you have this information written, keep it stored in a place that's easy to access when you need it.
With this information safely stored, all you have left to do is wait to find out if you've been selected for the waiting list.
Depending on the area, it may take weeks or even months to know if you've been selected for the waiting list. Your wait for an announcement is usually the longest in areas with large populations and a high demand for housing assistance.
Check if the public notice states when the housing authority plans to announce the results, or how long it may take to review applications. Contact the housing authority if this information isn't available.
Once all applications are reviewed, the housing authority will either contact everyone who has been placed on the waiting list, or message everyone who applied to check their results.
The housing authority will use the contact information you give in the application to reach you (usually by mail, email, or phone). For this reason, it is very important to put valid contact information on your application. Make sure you keep your contact information up to date, and that you respond quickly if any further action is required.
If you don't get contacted by the housing authority, it might mean that you were not chosen for the waiting list. Sometimes, housing authorities do not contact applicants who were not placed on the waiting list. Check with the housing authority for confirmation.
To check your status on the waiting list, you usually have to log into an online portal, call a phone number, or visit the office. Each housing authority has different ways for you to check your status.
Some housing authorities will give your spot on the waiting list, but others might only confirm that you're still on the waiting list. Make sure that you have your application or confirmation number with you when checking your status.
To update your waiting list application, you usually have to log into an online portal, call a phone number, or submit a form to the office. Each housing authority has different ways for you to update your application.
Make sure that you have your application or confirmation number with you when updating your application.
You can apply for a waiting list that is open until further notice while it stays open for an unknown period of time. Usually, the housing authority is accepting applications until the waiting list closes, but some of these waiting lists never close.
To apply in person, a paper form must be completed at a location set by the housing authority. This place may be a housing authority office, local government building, or another location that is helping with the waiting list opening.
If you are considering applying to live in a Public Housing unit, you may be interested to know who already lives in these units, and what the households tend to look like. Fortunately, we can provide some helpful statistics using HUD's 2023 Picture of Subsidized Households. The following data describes the economic and demographic characteristics of renters who live in Public Housing units provided by Arkansas County Housing Authority.
At the start of 2024, Arkansas County Housing Authority was managing 116 Public Housing units. Of the total number of units managed, there were 102 units occupied. This represents 88% of the total number of Public Housing units managed by Arkansas County Housing Authority.
According to HUD, there is a total of 203 people living in Public Housing units managed by Arkansas County Housing Authority, with the average number of people per household being 2.
The 102 households living in Public Housing units at the start of 2024 waited on average 23 months before being able to move in. Of those households, 22 occupied their unit in the last year. This represents 22 percent of Public Housing tenants in units managed by Arkansas County Housing Authority.
The Arkansas County Housing Authority Public Housing program that this waiting list covers had 88% of its units occupied by households with 12% unoccupied at the start of 2024.
Of the 102 Public Housing households in units managed by Arkansas County Housing Authority, 43 have at least one child. There are 3 two-parent households in the Arkansas County Housing Authority Public Housing units, and 39 single-parent households. There were 42 households with children with a female head of household.
The average annual household income for Arkansas County Housing Authority Public Housing tenant households is $22,610 The average annual income per person is $11,361 The average Public Housing household annual income is 44% of the local Area Median Income.
| Annual Income Range ($) | Number of Households | % of Vouchers |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $5,000 | 3 | 3% |
| $5,000 - $9,999 | 5 | 5% |
| $10,000 - $14,999 | 36 | 35% |
| $15,000 - $19,999 | 14 | 14% |
| $20,000+ | 44 | 43% |
Of all Public Housing households, 46 (40%) receive the majority of their income from wages and/or business. 1 (1%) households receive the majority of their income from welfare programs like TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance. 66 (57%) households derive the majority of their income from some other source (other than wage or welfare).
For the Arkansas County Housing Authority Public Housing program, the federal government covers the cost of, on average, $556 per month for each household, which equates to annual cost of $6,672.
HUD refers to the portion of rent paid by the tenant as the Total Tenant Payment, or Family Expenditure.
For the Arkansas County Housing Authority Public Housing program, the average family expenditure is $359 per month or $4,308 per year. The combined payment from all tenants in the program is $36,618 per month, which is $439,416 per year.
The average cost of utilities for renters in this program is $184 per month. It is important to note this is not the actual cost renters will pay for utilities, but an estimate based on the energy cost estimates of the program.
Of the 116 households living in Public Housing units, 40 (39%) live in a studio or one-bedroom unit, 19 (19%) rent a 2-bedroom rental home and 43 (42%) have a 3-bedroom or larger rental. 27% of Public Housing households are overhoused with more bedrooms than people in the household.
48% of Arkansas County Housing Authority Public Housing program households have a minority head of household who is Black, Native American, Asian or Pacific Islander; or of Hispanic ethnicity.
Wait until you have a Section 8 voucher to find housing.
It usually takes months or years to reach the top of a Section 8 HCV waiting list. Any apartments you see now will likely not be available when you get your voucher.Jacqueline Armstrong Sanders says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great website to search for affordable housing nationwide."