The Elmira Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing applications for families and senior disabled individuals.Please Note: This housing authority has open apartments, and no waiting list.This housing authority offers three apartment communities for public housing:1. George Bragg Towers is a 126 unit community with one bedroom units, dedicated to senior/disabled individuals.2. Flannery Apartments is a 208 unit community with one bedrooms, dedicated to senior/disabled individuals.3. Hoffman Plaza is a 144 unit family community, ranging from 1-3 bedrooms.To apply for public housing you can complete the online pre-application here, or stop by the housing authority to pick up an application during normal office hours, located at 737 D Reservoir St., Elmira, NY 14905.Once the application has been completed, you must call the housing authority to set up an interview to finish the application process at 607-737-7102, during normal office hours. The housing authority will inform you of what you need to bring with you to the interview.This housing authority does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list as: victim of domestic violence, or homeless.More information can be found by visiting the housing authority website at http://www.elmirahousing.org/, or they can be reached with any questions you may have by calling 607-737-7100, during normal office hours.
Elmira Housing Authority has preferences for: Victims of Domestic Violence, Homeless. Preferences are not required but Public Housing applicants that meet these criteria will be moved up the waiting list.
Elmira Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List is managed by Elmira Housing Authority.
Elmira Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 479 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
This housing agency serves Elmira, New York.
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.
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 Elmira Housing Authority.
At the start of 2024, Elmira Housing Authority was managing 478 Public Housing units. Of the total number of units managed, there were 435 units occupied. This represents 91% of the total number of Public Housing units managed by Elmira Housing Authority.
According to HUD, there is a total of 617 people living in Public Housing units managed by Elmira Housing Authority, with the average number of people per household being 1.
The 435 households living in Public Housing units at the start of 2024 waited on average 24 months before being able to move in. Of those households, 74 occupied their unit in the last year. This represents 17 percent of Public Housing tenants in units managed by Elmira Housing Authority.
The Elmira Housing Authority Public Housing program that this waiting list covers had 91% of its units occupied by households with 9% unoccupied at the start of 2024.
Of the 435 Public Housing households in units managed by Elmira Housing Authority, 96 have at least one child. There are 5 two-parent households in the Elmira Housing Authority Public Housing units, and 91 single-parent households. There were 81 households with children with a female head of household.
The average annual household income for Elmira Housing Authority Public Housing tenant households is $14,248 The average annual income per person is $10,091 The average Public Housing household annual income is 24% of the local Area Median Income.
| Annual Income Range ($) | Number of Households | % of Vouchers |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $5,000 | 52 | 12% |
| $5,000 - $9,999 | 35 | 8% |
| $10,000 - $14,999 | 196 | 45% |
| $15,000 - $19,999 | 61 | 14% |
| $20,000+ | 87 | 20% |
Of all Public Housing households, 81 (17%) receive the majority of their income from wages and/or business. 24 (5%) households receive the majority of their income from welfare programs like TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance. 344 (72%) households derive the majority of their income from some other source (other than wage or welfare).
For the Elmira Housing Authority Public Housing program, the federal government covers the cost of, on average, $566 per month for each household, which equates to annual cost of $6,792.
HUD refers to the portion of rent paid by the tenant as the Total Tenant Payment, or Family Expenditure.
For the Elmira Housing Authority Public Housing program, the average family expenditure is $338 per month or $4,056 per year. The combined payment from all tenants in the program is $147,030 per month, which is $1,764,360 per year.
Of the 478 households living in Public Housing units, 326 (75%) live in a studio or one-bedroom unit, 78 (18%) rent a 2-bedroom rental home and 30 (7%) have a 3-bedroom or larger rental. 3% of Public Housing households are overhoused with more bedrooms than people in the household.
22% of Elmira 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.
| Race | Number of Households | % of Households |
|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4 | 1% |
| Black Non-Hispanic | 61 | 14% |
| Native American/Alaskan | 4 | 1% |
| White Non-Hispanic | 339 | 78% |
| Black Hispanic | 4 | 1% |
| White Hispanic | 22 | 5% |
| Other Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| Age Range of Head of Household | Number of Households | % of Households |
|---|---|---|
| Under 24 | 30 | 7% |
| 25-50/td> | 148 | 34% |
| 51-61 | 91 | 21% |
| 62-84 | 161 | 37% |
| 85 or Older | 4 | 1% |
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