Analysis by David Layfield
Last Updated: September, 24th 2024
This waiting list is for Senior and Disabled Public Housing rental housing assistance in East Orange, New Jersey.
The Housing Authority of the City of East Orange (EOHA) Near-Elderly (55+) or Disabled Public Housing waiting list for apartments at Concord Tower and Vista Village is currently closed.
Applications were last accepted from December 27, 2019, until 500 pre-applications for Concord Towers and 800 pre-applications for Vista Village were accepted.
Vista Village is an eight story building, located at 70 South Burnet Street, East Orange, New Jersey. This waiting list is for 0 and 1-Bedroom o units only (1 or 2 persons).
Concord Tower is an eight story building, located at 210 North Grove Street, East Orange, New Jersey. This waiting list is for 1-Bedroom only (1 or 2 persons).
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the EOHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the EOHA website on December 30, 2019.
Concord Tower and Vista Village has preferences for: Preferences Unconfirmed. Preferences are not required but Senior / Disabled Public Housing applicants that meet these criteria will be moved up the waiting list.
Concord Tower and Vista Village Senior / Disabled Public Housing Waiting List is managed by Housing Authority of the City of East Orange.
Housing Authority of the City of East Orange provides affordable housing for up to 1,474 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
This housing agency serves East Orange, New Jersey.
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.
To apply online, an electronic form must be submitted to the housing authority on the internet. Many online applications require an account to be created to log in, and also a valid email address.
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 Housing Authority of the City of East Orange.
At the start of 2024, Housing Authority of the City of East Orange was managing 64 Public Housing units. Of the total number of units managed, there were 61 units occupied. This represents 95% of the total number of Public Housing units managed by Housing Authority of the City of East Orange.
According to HUD, there is a total of 66 people living in Public Housing units managed by Housing Authority of the City of East Orange, with the average number of people per household being 1.
The 61 households living in Public Housing units at the start of 2024 waited on average 32 months before being able to move in. Of those households, 6 occupied their unit in the last year. This represents 10 percent of Public Housing tenants in units managed by Housing Authority of the City of East Orange.
The Housing Authority of the City of East Orange 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 Housing Authority of the City of East Orange Public Housing tenant households is $14,992 The average annual income per person is $13,856 The average Public Housing household annual income is 18% of the local Area Median Income.
| Annual Income Range ($) | Number of Households | % of Vouchers |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $5,000 | 2 | 3% |
| $5,000 - $9,999 | 3 | 5% |
| $10,000 - $14,999 | 37 | 61% |
| $15,000 - $19,999 | 10 | 16% |
| $20,000+ | 9 | 15% |
Of all Public Housing households, 5 (8%) receive the majority of their income from wages and/or business. 1 (2%) households receive the majority of their income from welfare programs like TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance. 58 (90%) households derive the majority of their income from some other source (other than wage or welfare).
For the Housing Authority of the City of East Orange Public Housing program, the federal government covers the cost of, on average, $486 per month for each household, which equates to annual cost of $5,832.
HUD refers to the portion of rent paid by the tenant as the Total Tenant Payment, or Family Expenditure.
For the Housing Authority of the City of East Orange Public Housing program, the average family expenditure is $354 per month or $4,248 per year. The combined payment from all tenants in the program is $21,594 per month, which is $259,128 per year.
97% of Housing Authority of the City of East Orange 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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