Analysis by Nathan Brunet
Last Updated: February, 23rd 2024
This waiting list is for Senior and Disabled Public Housing rental housing assistance in Rockford, Michigan.
The Rockford Housing Commission (RHC) waiting list for Elderly/Disabled Public Housing apartments at Rogue Valley Towers is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least August, 2015, until further notice.
Please note: This is the only Public Housing community managed by the RHC.
There are two ways to apply during the opening period:
For more information, visit the RHC website.
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Rogue Valley Towers Senior / Disabled Public Housing Waiting List is managed by Rockford Housing Commission.
Rockford Housing Commission provides affordable housing for up to 142 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
This housing agency serves Rockford, Michigan.
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 Rockford Housing Commission.
At the start of 2024, Rockford Housing Commission was managing 52 Public Housing units. Of the total number of units managed, there were 52 units occupied. This represents 100% of the total number of Public Housing units managed by Rockford Housing Commission.
According to HUD, there is a total of 53 people living in Public Housing units managed by Rockford Housing Commission, with the average number of people per household being 1.
The 52 households living in Public Housing units at the start of 2024 waited on average 15 months before being able to move in. Of those households, 6 occupied their unit in the last year. This represents 12 percent of Public Housing tenants in units managed by Rockford Housing Commission.
The Rockford Housing Commission 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 Rockford Housing Commission Public Housing tenant households is $18,299 The average annual income per person is $17,954 The average Public Housing household annual income is 28% of the local Area Median Income.
For the Rockford Housing Commission Public Housing program, the federal government covers the cost of, on average, $342 per month for each household, which equates to annual cost of $4,104.
HUD refers to the portion of rent paid by the tenant as the Total Tenant Payment, or Family Expenditure.
For the Rockford Housing Commission Public Housing program, the average family expenditure is $415 per month or $4,980 per year. The combined payment from all tenants in the program is $21,580 per month, which is $258,960 per year.
0% of Rockford Housing Commission 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 | 1 | 2% |
| 25-50/td> | 7 | 13% |
| 51-61 | 4 | 8% |
| 62-84 | 38 | 73% |
| 85 or Older | 2 | 4% |
Check your waiting list status occasionally.
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