The Saranac Housing Commission (SHC) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The SHC offers one Public Housing community with 89 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to apply:1. Visit the SHC to pick up a pre-application, located at 203 Parsonage Street, Saranac, Michigan 48881, from 10:30 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday.2. Download a pre-application here, then print and complete.Once the pre-application has been completed, you must call the SHC to schedule a pre-application interview at 616-642-9832 from 10:30 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday.Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Birth certificates, Social Security Cards, photo IDs for all adult household members, address history for the past five years, three personal references, proof of all income, proof of assets, proof expenses/deductions.The SHC does have a preference for: Full time students, or disabled individuals.More information can be found by visiting the SHC website, or by calling 616-642-9832 from 10:30 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday.
Saranac Housing Commission has preferences for: Job Training or Higher Education, Disabled. Preferences are not required but Public Housing applicants that meet these criteria will be moved up the waiting list.
Saranac Housing Commission Public Housing Waiting List is managed by Saranac Housing Commission.
Saranac Housing Commission provides affordable housing for up to 89 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
This housing agency serves Saranac, 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 Saranac Housing Commission.
At the start of 2024, Saranac Housing Commission was managing 89 Public Housing units. Of the total number of units managed, there were 88 units occupied. This represents 99% of the total number of Public Housing units managed by Saranac Housing Commission.
According to HUD, there is a total of 118 people living in Public Housing units managed by Saranac Housing Commission, with the average number of people per household being 1.
The 88 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, 17 occupied their unit in the last year. This represents 19 percent of Public Housing tenants in units managed by Saranac Housing Commission.
The Saranac Housing Commission Public Housing program that this waiting list covers had 99% of its units occupied by households with 1% unoccupied at the start of 2024.
The average annual household income for Saranac Housing Commission Public Housing tenant households is $17,832 The average annual income per person is $13,298 The average Public Housing household annual income is 32% of the local Area Median Income.
| Annual Income Range ($) | Number of Households | % of Vouchers |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $5,000 | 6 | 7% |
| $5,000 - $9,999 | 2 | 2% |
| $10,000 - $14,999 | 38 | 43% |
| $15,000 - $19,999 | 14 | 16% |
| $20,000+ | 28 | 32% |
Of all Public Housing households, 12 (13%) 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. 75 (84%) households derive the majority of their income from some other source (other than wage or welfare).
For the Saranac Housing Commission Public Housing program, the federal government covers the cost of, on average, $395 per month for each household, which equates to annual cost of $4,740.
HUD refers to the portion of rent paid by the tenant as the Total Tenant Payment, or Family Expenditure.
For the Saranac Housing Commission Public Housing program, the average family expenditure is $373 per month or $4,476 per year. The combined payment from all tenants in the program is $32,824 per month, which is $393,888 per year.
The average cost of utilities for renters in this program is $42 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.
6% of Saranac 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 | 1% |
| 25-50/td> | 19 | 22% |
| 51-61 | 19 | 22% |
| 62-84 | 47 | 53% |
| 85 or Older | 3 | 3% |
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