Analysis by Nathan Brunet
Last Updated: February, 23rd 2024
The Madison Housing and Redevelopment Commission (MHRC) waiting list for Public Housing apartments at Lakeview Tower is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least November, 2020, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, print the paper application available online. Select the "Pre-Application Form" link.
This waiting list may have any of the following preferences:
For more information, visit the MHRC website.
The application may be printed out from https://www.madisonhousingsd.com/forms.html.
Lakeview Tower has preferences for: Elderly, Displaced by Natural Disaster, Veterans, Working/Employed, Displaced by Government Action, Disabled. Preferences are not required but Public Housing applicants that meet these criteria will be moved up the waiting list.
Lakeview Tower Public Housing Waiting List is managed by Madison Housing And Redevelopment Commission.
Madison Housing And Redevelopment Commission provides affordable housing for up to 205 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
This housing agency serves Lake County, McCook County, Miner County, South Dakota.
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 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.
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 Madison Housing And Redevelopment Commission.
At the start of 2024, Madison Housing And Redevelopment Commission was managing 90 Public Housing units. Of the total number of units managed, there were 85 units occupied. This represents 94% of the total number of Public Housing units managed by Madison Housing And Redevelopment Commission.
According to HUD, there is a total of 97 people living in Public Housing units managed by Madison Housing And Redevelopment Commission, with the average number of people per household being 1.
The 85 households living in Public Housing units at the start of 2024 waited on average 2 months before being able to move in. Of those households, 36 occupied their unit in the last year. This represents 42 percent of Public Housing tenants in units managed by Madison Housing And Redevelopment Commission.
The Madison Housing And Redevelopment Commission Public Housing program that this waiting list covers had 94% of its units occupied by households with 6% unoccupied at the start of 2024.
Of the 85 Public Housing households in units managed by Madison Housing And Redevelopment Commission, 5 have at least one child. There are 1 two-parent households in the Madison Housing And Redevelopment Commission Public Housing units, and 4 single-parent households. There were 5 households with children with a female head of household.
The average annual household income for Madison Housing And Redevelopment Commission Public Housing tenant households is $14,048 The average annual income per person is $12,310 The average Public Housing household annual income is 21% of the local Area Median Income.
| Annual Income Range ($) | Number of Households | % of Vouchers |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $5,000 | 30 | 36% |
| $5,000 - $9,999 | 3 | 3% |
| $10,000 - $14,999 | 18 | 21% |
| $15,000 - $19,999 | 8 | 9% |
| $20,000+ | 26 | 31% |
Of all Public Housing households, 24 (27%) receive the majority of their income from wages and/or business. 60 (67%) households derive the majority of their income from some other source (other than wage or welfare).
For the Madison Housing And Redevelopment Commission Public Housing program, the federal government covers the cost of, on average, $514 per month for each household, which equates to annual cost of $6,168.
HUD refers to the portion of rent paid by the tenant as the Total Tenant Payment, or Family Expenditure.
For the Madison Housing And Redevelopment Commission Public Housing program, the average family expenditure is $264 per month or $3,168 per year. The combined payment from all tenants in the program is $22,440 per month, which is $269,280 per year.
20% of Madison Housing And Redevelopment 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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