Analysis by Vanea Gardner
Last Updated: February, 23rd 2024
The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Pipestone (HRAP) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.
There are two ways to apply:
Once the pre-application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above.No documents are needed at this time.The HRAP does not have a preference.Selected applicants will be placed by the date and time the pre-application is received.For more information, visit the HRAP website, or call the office at (507) 825-2558.
The application may be completed in person at 202 2nd Ave. SW, Pipestone, MN 56164.
Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Pipestone Section 8 Voucher Waiting List is managed by Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Pipestone .
Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Pipestone provides affordable housing for up to 155 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
This housing agency serves Pipestone, 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 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 apply online, an electronic form must be submitted to the housing authority on the internet. Many online applications require an account to be created to log in, and also a valid email address.
To apply in person, a paper form must be completed at a location set by the housing authority. This place may be a housing authority office, local government building, or another location that is helping with the waiting list opening.
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.
A waiting list sorted by date and time orders applicants who are selected for the waiting list by the date and time the housing authority receives the application. Those who apply earlier will generally be placed higher on the waiting list.
If you are considering applying for a voucher, you may be interested to know who already has a voucher, 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 have a Section or project-based voucher issued by Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Pipestone .
At the start of 2024, Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Pipestone was managing 53 Section 8 vouchers. Of the total number of vouchers managed, there were 12 households with a voucher. This represents 23% of the total voucher allotment for Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Pipestone .
According to HUD, there is a total of 17 people living in households with a Section 8 voucher issued by Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Pipestone , with the average number of people per household being 2.
Though Section 8 voucher programs are over-subscribed across the nation with all programs having a waiting list, each month, each housing agency managing vouchers has vouchers that are not issued to renters. This can result from turnover in the program if someone with a voucher buys a home, sees an increase in their income, passes away, or otherwise discontinues the use of their voucher.
The time it takes to transfer voucher funding from one recipient to another can be many months. Managing the Section 8 waiting list, qualifying new voucher holders, and approving new homes or apartments takes time. In addition, in some areas, there is an extreme housing shortage or landlords may refuse to rent to persons using a Section 8 voucher to pay their rent. This results in longer than usual ramp-up times for new voucher holders.
The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Pipestone Section 8 HCV program that this waiting list covers had 23% of its vouchers utilized by households with 77% unutilized at the start of 2024. This means that 41 Section 8 vouchers out of a total of 53 were in processing at the time HUD reported the data.
Of the 12 Section 8 voucher-holding households with the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Pipestone , 10 have at least one child. There are 5 two-parent households in the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Pipestone voucher program, and 5 single-parent households. There were 10 households with children with a female head of household.
The average annual household income for Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Pipestone Section 8 Voucher holders is $14,877 The average annual income per person is $9,626 The average voucher holder earns 23% of the local Area Median Income.
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program pays 70% of the cost of rent plus utilities for any household receiving the housing assistance.
For the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Pipestone Section 8 program, the federal government is providing, on average, $273 per month to each household, for an average annual cost of $3,276. The program as a whole is paying landlords $3,276 per month, for an annual economic benefit to landlords of $39,312
HUD refers to the portion of rent paid by the Section 8 tenant as the Total Tenant Payment, or Family Expenditure.
For the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Pipestone Section 8 HCV programs, the average family expenditure is $394 per month or $4,728 per year. The combined payment from all tenants in the program is $4,728 per month, which is $56,736 per year.
The average total rent paid to Section 8 landlords is $667 per month which includes payment contributed by both tenant households and the federal government. This is a program-wide rent average across all bedroom size rentals.
Of the 53 households with a Section 8 voucher, 1 (9%) live in a studio or one-bedroom unit, 8 (64%) rent a 2-bedroom rental home and 3 (27%) have a 3-bedroom or larger rental. 73% of Housing Choice Voucher recipients are overhoused with more bedrooms than people in the household.
9% of Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Pipestone Section 8 HCV program households have a minority head of household who is Black, Native American, Asian or Pacific Islander; or of Hispanic ethnicity.
Section 8 vouchers can be moved to another area.
Once certain conditions are met, a Section 8 voucher may be transferred to another area (known as "porting").Mary Estrada says:
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