Application information:
Applications for conventional public housing may be filled out at our
central office at 1124 S. IH-35. Monday through Friday between 8 a.m.
and 5 p.m. The
Section 8 wait list is currently closed. The housing authority only accepted
applications for 3 days: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 through Thursday, July 13, 2006.
HACA is
no
longer accepting Section 8 applications. Continue checking this Web site for
more
information.
Once an application is filled out, applicants are placed on a wait list according
to the date and time of their application, the size of the unit for which they
qualify (Public Housing only) and local preference for which they may qualify.
The wait list for one and two bedroom units in conventional public housing
is six to 18 months. The wait list for three and four bedroom units is
approximately six months. The wait list for applicants with current Section
8 applications is six months to two years, or longer.
Local Preferences:
There are three local preferences for which applicants can qualify. Local preferences are ONLY valid for the head of the household or the co-head of the household. Dependents cannot qualify as a family for a local preference. Please remember that claiming a local preference does not automatically grant you a preference on the wait list. You must submit documentation for review. Once your preference has been approved, your application will be listed on the wait list with other applicants that have also claimed or qualified for a local preference. Also, a local preference does not mean you will be housed immediately.
In addition, preference documentation will again be reviewed at the time of your screening interview. Your name will be removed from the preference list if your preference documentation is not approved. Your application will then be placed on the non-preference list.
The preferences are:
1) ELDERLY: If you stated the correct date of birth on the application and you or your spouse are 62 years of age or older, you will be placed on the preference list. Your birth certificate will be reviewed at the time of your screening interview. Therefore, you do not have to provide documentation until the time of your interview.
2) DISABILITY/HANDICAP: (must provide one of the following)
- Award Letter from Social Security Office: You must make available to the
Housing Authority of the City of Austin evidence of your household's eligibility
for disability benefits from the Social Security Administration.
- Physician Name, Address, Number: If you are not receiving benefits from
the Social Security Administration but feel that you have a physical, mental
or emotional
impairment that: (A) is expected to be of a long-continued and indefinite
duration; (B) substantially impedes your ability to live independently; and
(C) is of such a nature that such ability could be improved by more suitable
housing conditions, you must provide evidence of your disability by having
a physician conclude in his/her professional medical opinion that a disability
exists. HACA will only accept medical opinions relating to any claimed disability
that are provided on a standardized Housing Authority Verification form provided
by HACA. Please provide the name, address and phone number on the form below.
Client Info Release
Form
Client Info
Release Form (Español)
3) DISPLACED FAMILY: You must submit a notarized statement from a government
agency establishing such displacement. This statement must include reason for
displacement, date of displacement and, if due to a natural disaster, the amount
of damage made to your home.
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