Analysis by Ayat Elkarib
Last Updated: February, 23rd 2024
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Clinton Township, Michigan.
The Clinton Township Housing Commission (CTHC) Public Housing waiting list for studio, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5-bedroom apartments is closed.
The CTHC last accepted applications for this waiting list from the earliest confirmed date of August 24, 2022, until August 29, 2022.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to print the application.
Once the paper application was completed, it was either:
This waiting list had the following preferences:
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 CTHC website.
Sources: This information was verified by the CTHC notice and a CTHC representative on August 29, 2022.
Clinton Township Housing Commission has preferences for: Elderly, Displaced by Natural Disaster, Victims of Domestic Violence, Live, Work, or Attend School Locally, Working/Employed, Homeless, Disabled. Preferences are not required but Public Housing applicants that meet these criteria will be moved up the waiting list.
Clinton Township Housing Commission Public Housing Waiting List is managed by Clinton Township Housing Commission.
Clinton Township Housing Commission provides affordable housing for up to 123 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
This housing agency serves Clinton Township, Michigan.
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.
The wait to reach the top of this waiting list will be different for everyone.
This waiting list has at least one preference, so those who qualify will have a shorter wait than those who don't. After sorting preferences, applicants are placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received by the housing authority. So applying soon after the waiting list opens will give you a shorter wait than those who wait to apply after you.
If you are closer to the top of the waiting list, your wait may be just weeks or months long. But if you're closer to the end of the waiting list, it could take years to reach the top.
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.
To print out an application, a paper form must be printed from a device that is connected to the internet. This document is usually in the form of a .doc, docx, or .pdf. The application must be completed and sent back to the housing authority according to their instructions.
A waiting list sorted by date and time orders applicants who are selected for the waiting list by the date and time the housing authority receives the application. Those who apply earlier will generally be placed higher on the waiting list.
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 Clinton Township Housing Commission.
At the start of 2024, Clinton Township Housing Commission was managing 100 Public Housing units. Of the total number of units managed, there were 95 units occupied. This represents 95% of the total number of Public Housing units managed by Clinton Township Housing Commission.
According to HUD, there is a total of 212 people living in Public Housing units managed by Clinton Township Housing Commission, with the average number of people per household being 2.
The 95 households living in Public Housing units at the start of 2024 waited on average 60 months before being able to move in. Of those households, 20 occupied their unit in the last year. This represents 21 percent of Public Housing tenants in units managed by Clinton Township Housing Commission.
The Clinton Township Housing Commission Public Housing program that this waiting list covers had 95% of its units occupied by households with 5% unoccupied at the start of 2024.
The average annual household income for Clinton Township Housing Commission Public Housing tenant households is $13,435 The average annual income per person is $6,021 The average Public Housing household annual income is 17% of the local Area Median Income.
| Annual Income Range ($) | Number of Households | % of Vouchers |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $5,000 | 16 | 17% |
| $5,000 - $9,999 | 12 | 13% |
| $10,000 - $14,999 | 39 | 41% |
| $15,000 - $19,999 | 5 | 5% |
| $20,000+ | 23 | 24% |
Of all Public Housing households, 28 (28%) receive the majority of their income from wages and/or business. 63 (63%) households derive the majority of their income from some other source (other than wage or welfare).
For the Clinton Township Housing Commission Public Housing program, the federal government covers the cost of, on average, $750 per month for each household, which equates to annual cost of $9,000.
HUD refers to the portion of rent paid by the tenant as the Total Tenant Payment, or Family Expenditure.
For the Clinton Township Housing Commission Public Housing program, the average family expenditure is $327 per month or $3,924 per year. The combined payment from all tenants in the program is $31,065 per month, which is $372,780 per year.
The average cost of utilities for renters in this program is $148 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 100 households living in Public Housing units, 56 (59%) live in a studio or one-bedroom unit, 10 (11%) rent a 2-bedroom rental home and 29 (31%) have a 3-bedroom or larger rental. 6% of Public Housing households are overhoused with more bedrooms than people in the household.
94% of Clinton Township Housing Commission 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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