Analysis by Nathan Brunet
Last Updated: February, 23rd 2024
The Center Housing Authority (CHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals. The CHA offers one public housing community with 30 units for families and senior/disabled individuals. There are two ways to apply for public housing:1. Visit the CHA to pick up an application, located at 138 S Worth St, Center, CO 81125, during normal office hours.2. Request an application be mailed to you by calling (719) 754-2537 during normal office hours. Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above. Be sure to include copies of these documents with your application: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members. The CHA does not have a preference: Your application is placed by date and time received. For more information the CHA can be reached by calling (719) 754-2537 during normal office hours.
Center Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List is managed by Center Housing Authority.
Center Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 55 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
This housing agency serves Center, Colorado.
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 cannot apply for a waiting list that is closed until it is reopened by the housing authority. It is not known when the housing authority will announce the next 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 Center Housing Authority.
At the start of 2024, Center Housing Authority was managing 30 Public Housing units. Of the total number of units managed, there were 30 units occupied. This represents 100% of the total number of Public Housing units managed by Center Housing Authority.
According to HUD, there is a total of 73 people living in Public Housing units managed by Center Housing Authority, with the average number of people per household being 2.
The 30 households living in Public Housing units at the start of 2024 waited on average 5 months before being able to move in. Of those households, 3 occupied their unit in the last year. This represents 10 percent of Public Housing tenants in units managed by Center Housing Authority.
The Center Housing Authority Public Housing program that this waiting list covers had 100% of its units occupied by households with 0% unoccupied at the start of 2024.
Of the 30 Public Housing households in units managed by Center Housing Authority, 14 have at least one child. There are 4 two-parent households in the Center Housing Authority Public Housing units, and 10 single-parent households. There were 12 households with children with a female head of household.
The average annual household income for Center Housing Authority Public Housing tenant households is $27,808 The average annual income per person is $11,428 The average Public Housing household annual income is 38% of the local Area Median Income.
| Annual Income Range ($) | Number of Households | % of Vouchers |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $5,000 | 1 | 3% |
| $5,000 - $9,999 | 2 | 7% |
| $10,000 - $14,999 | 4 | 14% |
| $15,000 - $19,999 | 2 | 7% |
| $20,000+ | 21 | 69% |
Of all Public Housing households, 16 (53%) receive the majority of their income from wages and/or business. 13 (43%) households derive the majority of their income from some other source (other than wage or welfare).
For the Center Housing Authority Public Housing program, the federal government covers the cost of, on average, $537 per month for each household, which equates to annual cost of $6,444.
HUD refers to the portion of rent paid by the tenant as the Total Tenant Payment, or Family Expenditure.
For the Center Housing Authority Public Housing program, the average family expenditure is $412 per month or $4,944 per year. The combined payment from all tenants in the program is $12,360 per month, which is $148,320 per year.
The average cost of utilities for renters in this program is $108 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 30 households living in Public Housing units, 10 (33%) live in a studio or one-bedroom unit, 8 (27%) rent a 2-bedroom rental home and 12 (40%) have a 3-bedroom or larger rental. 10% of Public Housing households are overhoused with more bedrooms than people in the household.
87% of Center 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.
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