Analysis by Nathan Brunet
Last Updated: February, 23rd 2024
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Willmar, Minnesota.
The Kandiyohi County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Public Housing waiting list for 2, 3 and 4-Bedrooms apartments is currently open. Pre-applications are being accepted from August 3, 2020 at 8:00 am CT, until the waiting list of each bedroom size reaches 65 applicants.
Please note: According to the HRA, this waiting list is only open for applicants who meet the preferences listed below.
There are two ways to apply during the opening period:
Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be returned to the Lakeview Apartments, address mentioned above.
This waiting list has the following preferences:
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the HRA facebook page.
Sources: This information was verified by the HRA public notice, as of August 11, 2020.
The application may be picked up in person at the Lakeview Apartments, 300 7th Street NW, Willmar, MN 56201.
The application may be requested by phone at (320) 235-4159.
The application may be turned in to the Lakeview Apartments, 300 7th Street NW, Willmar, MN 56201.
Limited has preferences for: Live, Work, or Attend School Locally, Veterans, Working/Employed. Preferences are not required but Public Housing applicants that meet these criteria will be moved up the waiting list.
Limited Public Housing Waiting List is managed by Kandiyohi County Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
Kandiyohi County Housing and Redevelopment Authority provides affordable housing for up to 551 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
This housing agency serves Kandiyohi County and McLeod County, Minnesota.
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 the application limit until the housing authority accepts a set number of applications. When that number is reached, the waiting list will close immediately.
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.
To request an application by phone, you must call a phone number and ask for the housing authority to send you an application. The housing authority will offer at least one way to get an application, usually by mail, email, or fax. 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 Kandiyohi County Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
At the start of 2024, Kandiyohi County Housing and Redevelopment Authority was managing 174 Public Housing units. Of the total number of units managed, there were 169 units occupied. This represents 97% of the total number of Public Housing units managed by Kandiyohi County Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
According to HUD, there is a total of 310 people living in Public Housing units managed by Kandiyohi County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, with the average number of people per household being 2.
The 169 households living in Public Housing units at the start of 2024 waited on average 7 months before being able to move in. Of those households, 22 occupied their unit in the last year. This represents 13 percent of Public Housing tenants in units managed by Kandiyohi County Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
The Kandiyohi County Housing and Redevelopment Authority Public Housing program that this waiting list covers had 97% of its units occupied by households with 3% unoccupied at the start of 2024.
Of the 169 Public Housing households in units managed by Kandiyohi County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, 45 have at least one child. There are 9 two-parent households in the Kandiyohi County Housing and Redevelopment Authority Public Housing units, and 37 single-parent households. There were 42 households with children with a female head of household.
The average annual household income for Kandiyohi County Housing and Redevelopment Authority Public Housing tenant households is $17,266 The average annual income per person is $9,357 The average Public Housing household annual income is 25% of the local Area Median Income.
| Annual Income Range ($) | Number of Households | % of Vouchers |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $5,000 | 14 | 8% |
| $5,000 - $9,999 | 14 | 8% |
| $10,000 - $14,999 | 61 | 36% |
| $15,000 - $19,999 | 25 | 15% |
| $20,000+ | 54 | 32% |
Of all Public Housing households, 63 (36%) receive the majority of their income from wages and/or business. 12 (7%) households receive the majority of their income from welfare programs like TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance. 84 (48%) households derive the majority of their income from some other source (other than wage or welfare).
For the Kandiyohi County Housing and Redevelopment Authority Public Housing program, the federal government covers the cost of, on average, $234 per month for each household, which equates to annual cost of $2,808.
HUD refers to the portion of rent paid by the tenant as the Total Tenant Payment, or Family Expenditure.
For the Kandiyohi County Housing and Redevelopment Authority Public Housing program, the average family expenditure is $383 per month or $4,596 per year. The combined payment from all tenants in the program is $64,727 per month, which is $776,724 per year.
The average cost of utilities for renters in this program is $133 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 174 households living in Public Housing units, 122 (72%) live in a studio or one-bedroom unit, 17 (10%) rent a 2-bedroom rental home and 30 (18%) have a 3-bedroom or larger rental. 1% of Public Housing households are overhoused with more bedrooms than people in the household.
61% of Kandiyohi County Housing and Redevelopment Authority 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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