Analysis by Lorena Bentley
Last Updated: September, 21st 2023
This waiting list is for Senior Public Housing rental housing assistance in Hollywood, Florida.
The Hollywood Housing Authority (HHA) last accepted Senior Public Housing waiting list applications for Driftwood Terrace Apartments for one day only on September 21, 2023, until 100 applications were accepted.
To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to call the HHA to complete an application.
This waiting list had the following preference: Persons who reside or are employed within the City of Hollywood.
It was not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HHA public notice on September 9, 2023.
Driftwood Terrace has preferences for: Live, Work, or Attend School Locally. Preferences are not required but Senior Public Housing applicants that meet these criteria will be moved up the waiting list.
Driftwood Terrace Senior Public Housing Waiting List is managed by Hollywood Housing Authority.
Hollywood Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 948 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
This housing agency serves Cooper City, Davie, Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, Miramar, Pembroke Park, Pembroke Pines, Southwest Ranches, West Park, Weston, Florida.
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 request an application by phone, you must call a phone number and ask for the housing authority to send you an application. The housing authority will offer at least one way to get an application, usually by mail, email, or fax. The application must be completed and sent back to the housing authority according to their instructions.
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 Hollywood Housing Authority.
At the start of 2024, Hollywood Housing Authority was managing 120 Public Housing units. Of the total number of units managed, there were 120 units occupied. This represents 100% of the total number of Public Housing units managed by Hollywood Housing Authority.
According to HUD, there is a total of 219 people living in Public Housing units managed by Hollywood Housing Authority, with the average number of people per household being 2.
The 120 households living in Public Housing units at the start of 2024 waited on average 61 months before being able to move in. Of those households, 12 occupied their unit in the last year. This represents 10 percent of Public Housing tenants in units managed by Hollywood Housing Authority.
The Hollywood 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.
The average annual household income for Hollywood Housing Authority Public Housing tenant households is $19,329 The average annual income per person is $10,591 The average Public Housing household annual income is 25% of the local Area Median Income.
| Annual Income Range ($) | Number of Households | % of Vouchers |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $5,000 | 1 | 1% |
| $5,000 - $9,999 | 6 | 5% |
| $10,000 - $14,999 | 59 | 49% |
| $15,000 - $19,999 | 23 | 19% |
| $20,000+ | 31 | 26% |
Of all Public Housing households, 23 (19%) 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. 95 (79%) households derive the majority of their income from some other source (other than wage or welfare).
For the Hollywood Housing Authority Public Housing program, the federal government covers the cost of, on average, $258 per month for each household, which equates to annual cost of $3,096.
HUD refers to the portion of rent paid by the tenant as the Total Tenant Payment, or Family Expenditure.
For the Hollywood Housing Authority Public Housing program, the average family expenditure is $455 per month or $5,460 per year. The combined payment from all tenants in the program is $54,600 per month, which is $655,200 per year.
The average cost of utilities for renters in this program is $78 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.
95% of Hollywood 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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