Analysis by Lorena Bentley
Last Updated: September, 1st 2023
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Rogersville, Tennessee .
The Rogerville Housing Authority (RHA) is accepting 1-Bedroom apartment waiting list applications from September 1, 2023, until further notice.
To apply while the waitlist is open, pick up an application from the RHA office, located at 902 Locust St, Rogerville, TN 37857.
Once the paper application is completed, it must be: returned to the RHA office, address mentioned above.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.
For more information, contact the RHA.
Sources: This information was verified by the RHA public notice on August 30, 2023.
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The application may be picked up in person at the RHA office, located at 902 Locust St, Rogerville, TN 37857..
The application may be turned in to the RHA office, located at 902 Locust St, Rogerville, TN 37857..
1-Bedroom has preferences for: Preferences Unconfirmed. Preferences are not required but Public Housing applicants that meet these criteria will be moved up the waiting list.
1-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List is managed by Rogersville Housing Authority.
Rogersville Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 204 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
This housing agency serves Rogersville, Tennessee.
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 pick up an application, you must visit a location set by the housing authority to pick up a paper form. This place may be a housing authority office, local government building, or another location that is helping with the waiting list opening. 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 Rogersville Housing Authority.
At the start of 2024, Rogersville Housing Authority was managing 204 Public Housing units. Of the total number of units managed, there were 202 units occupied. This represents 99% of the total number of Public Housing units managed by Rogersville Housing Authority.
According to HUD, there is a total of 506 people living in Public Housing units managed by Rogersville Housing Authority, with the average number of people per household being 3.
The 202 households living in Public Housing units at the start of 2024 waited on average 4 months before being able to move in. Of those households, 42 occupied their unit in the last year. This represents 21 percent of Public Housing tenants in units managed by Rogersville Housing Authority.
The Rogersville Housing Authority Public Housing program that this waiting list covers had 99% of its units occupied by households with 1% unoccupied at the start of 2024.
Of the 202 Public Housing households in units managed by Rogersville Housing Authority, 88 have at least one child. There are 43 two-parent households in the Rogersville Housing Authority Public Housing units, and 45 single-parent households. There were 67 households with children with a female head of household.
The average annual household income for Rogersville Housing Authority Public Housing tenant households is $22,911 The average annual income per person is $9,101 The average Public Housing household annual income is 38% of the local Area Median Income.
| Annual Income Range ($) | Number of Households | % of Vouchers |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $5,000 | 4 | 2% |
| $5,000 - $9,999 | 12 | 6% |
| $10,000 - $14,999 | 67 | 33% |
| $15,000 - $19,999 | 30 | 15% |
| $20,000+ | 87 | 43% |
Of all Public Housing households, 69 (34%) receive the majority of their income from wages and/or business. 2 (1%) households receive the majority of their income from welfare programs like TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance. 133 (65%) households derive the majority of their income from some other source (other than wage or welfare).
For the Rogersville Housing Authority Public Housing program, the federal government covers the cost of, on average, $480 per month for each household, which equates to annual cost of $5,760.
HUD refers to the portion of rent paid by the tenant as the Total Tenant Payment, or Family Expenditure.
For the Rogersville Housing Authority Public Housing program, the average family expenditure is $449 per month or $5,388 per year. The combined payment from all tenants in the program is $90,698 per month, which is $1,088,376 per year.
Of the 204 households living in Public Housing units, 81 (40%) live in a studio or one-bedroom unit, 59 (29%) rent a 2-bedroom rental home and 63 (31%) have a 3-bedroom or larger rental. 5% of Public Housing households are overhoused with more bedrooms than people in the household.
5% of Rogersville 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.
| Age Range of Head of Household | Number of Households | % of Households |
|---|---|---|
| Under 24 | 8 | 4% |
| 25-50/td> | 83 | 41% |
| 51-61 | 30 | 15% |
| 62-84 | 79 | 39% |
| 85 or Older | 2 | 1% |
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