Please note: The Kearney Housing Agency also manages the Public Housing program for the Gibbon Housing Agency, Minden Housing Agency, and Shelton Housing Agency.The Kearney Housing Agency (KHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.Please note: This waiting list has preferences. This means that applicants who qualify for these preferences will receive assistance before applicants who do not. Because of these preferences, applicants who do not qualify may have a longer wait to receive assistance.The KHA offers scattered family sites, ranging in size from 2 to 4 bedrooms, and senior/disabled housing ranging in size from 1 to 2 bedrooms.To apply, submit an online application here.Once the pre-application has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation number. Please print or write down that number for future reference.Documents are not needed at this time.The KHA does have a preference for victims of a natural disaster.Important note: Applicants who have been placed on the waiting list must inform the housing authority immediately if your application information changes (such as contact information, income, and household members). In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list. Contact the housing authority to find out how to update application information.For more information, visit the KHA website, or call the office at 308-234-3000 during normal office hours.
The application may be completed online at https://khaweb.applicationpi.com/.
Kearney Housing Agency Public Housing Waiting List is managed by Kearney Housing Agency.
Kearney Housing Agency provides affordable housing for up to 305 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
This housing agency serves Buffalo County and Minden, Nebraska.
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.
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 Kearney Housing Agency.
At the start of 2024, Kearney Housing Agency was managing 172 Public Housing units. Of the total number of units managed, there were 172 units occupied. This represents 100% of the total number of Public Housing units managed by Kearney Housing Agency.
According to HUD, there is a total of 302 people living in Public Housing units managed by Kearney Housing Agency, with the average number of people per household being 2.
The 172 households living in Public Housing units at the start of 2024 waited on average 18 months before being able to move in. Of those households, 15 occupied their unit in the last year. This represents 9 percent of Public Housing tenants in units managed by Kearney Housing Agency.
The Kearney Housing Agency 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 172 Public Housing households in units managed by Kearney Housing Agency, 48 have at least one child. There are 9 two-parent households in the Kearney Housing Agency Public Housing units, and 40 single-parent households. There were 46 households with children with a female head of household.
The average annual household income for Kearney Housing Agency Public Housing tenant households is $19,278 The average annual income per person is $10,979 The average Public Housing household annual income is 27% of the local Area Median Income.
| Annual Income Range ($) | Number of Households | % of Vouchers |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $5,000 | 7 | 4% |
| $5,000 - $9,999 | 5 | 3% |
| $10,000 - $14,999 | 64 | 37% |
| $15,000 - $19,999 | 29 | 17% |
| $20,000+ | 65 | 38% |
Of all Public Housing households, 40 (23%) receive the majority of their income from wages and/or business. 132 (77%) households derive the majority of their income from some other source (other than wage or welfare).
For the Kearney Housing Agency Public Housing program, the federal government covers the cost of, on average, $442 per month for each household, which equates to annual cost of $5,304.
HUD refers to the portion of rent paid by the tenant as the Total Tenant Payment, or Family Expenditure.
For the Kearney Housing Agency Public Housing program, the average family expenditure is $421 per month or $5,052 per year. The combined payment from all tenants in the program is $72,412 per month, which is $868,944 per year.
The average cost of utilities for renters in this program is $165 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 172 households living in Public Housing units, 115 (67%) live in a studio or one-bedroom unit, 26 (15%) rent a 2-bedroom rental home and 31 (18%) have a 3-bedroom or larger rental. 1% of Public Housing households are overhoused with more bedrooms than people in the household.
11% of Kearney Housing Agency Public Housing program households have a minority head of household who is Black, Native American, Asian or Pacific Islander; or of Hispanic ethnicity.
| Age Range of Head of Household | Number of Households | % of Households |
|---|---|---|
| Under 24 | 2 | 1% |
| 25-50/td> | 71 | 41% |
| 51-61 | 29 | 17% |
| 62-84 | 60 | 35% |
| 85 or Older | 10 | 6% |
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