City of Amarillo Community Development Department

509 SE 7th Avenue, Room 104, Amarillo, TX, 79101

Housing Authority

City of Amarillo Community Development Department Program Type

  • Section 8 Voucher

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Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance

Potter County

Section 8 Voucher Wait List   Open
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  • Ending: May 06, 2024
    Wed 09:00 AM

Description:

The pre-application enrollment process for the Amarillo Housing Authority, Housing Choice Voucher Program Wait-list Lottery starts on Monday, September 7.

Housing Choice Voucher Program provides rental assistance for low-income families.

According to City of Amarillo, all applicants have an equal opportunity of being selected while complying with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development standards.

The open enrollment period begins Monday September 7, and ends Friday, September 11 at 8:00 p.m. Central time and will be accepted ONLINE ONLY <--- click on this link to apply.

Submission of a pre-application per family will be accepted but does not guarantee placement.

The final wait-list will be determined using a random lottery. Applicants that are not selected in this lottery will not move forward in the process and will be notified of their status along with households that make the list.

Households not selected may reapply when the wait-list application period reopens.

Application chosen during the lottery will be randomly assigned application ID numbers and ranked using the following preferences:

  • People with disabilities that are under the age of 62 and homelessness.
  • The local preferences and applications will be required to provide documentation for any preferences applied.

Individuals with a disability can request a reasonable accommodation to participate.

For information to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the City of Amarillo Community Development Department before the wait-list closes at (806) 378-3098.

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Program Summary for City of Amarillo Community Development Department

City of Amarillo Community Development Department is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. City of Amarillo Community Development Department manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. City of Amarillo Community Development Department administered a total of 1,604 Section 8 Vouchers. City of Amarillo Community Development Department currently has Section 8 as its program type. City of Amarillo Community Development Department is located at 509 SE 7th Avenue, Room 104, Amarillo, TX, 79101 and serves the city of Amarillo. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact City of Amarillo Community Development Department at, (806) 378-9098 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

About City of Amarillo Community Development Department

The City of Amarillo Community Development Department is funded by federal and state grants to administer a variety of programs to benefit low income citizens. The mission of the programs administered by Community Development is to improve the living environments and economic opportunities of low and very low income neighborhoods and citizens through development of housing opportunities, neighborhood improvements, and public services. Programs include subsidized Section 8 housing for low-income qualified residents.

Mission Statement

The mission of the programs administered by Community Development is to improve the living environments and economic opportunities of low and very low income neighborhoods and citizens through development of housing opportunities, neighborhood improvements, and public services.

Current Status Active
Size of City of Amarillo Community Development Department compared nationally Large
Last Updated 11/29/2014
Total Numbers of Communities N/A
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 1,604
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units N/A
Waiting list for the City of Amarillo Community Development Department is currently Open

2016 Income Limits for Randall County, TX

  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • Income
  • $23,850
  • $27,250
  • $30,650
  • $34,050
  • $36,800
  • $39,500
  • $42,250
  • $44,950
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $14,350
  • $17,240
  • $21,720
  • $26,200
  • $30,680
  • $35,160
  • $39,640
  • $44,120
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $38,150
  • $43,600
  • $49,050
  • $54,500
  • $58,900
  • $63,250
  • $67,600
  • $71,950

2017 Fair Market Rents for Randall County, TX

Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Randall County, TX:

  • Efficiency
  • $525
  • One-Bedroom
  • $632
  • Two-Bedroom
  • $828
  • Three-Bedroom
  • $1088
  • Four-Bedroom
  • $1306

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Randall County Quick Facts

Population: 128,220
Persons Per Household: 2.52
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 18.3%
Homeownership Rate: 69.1%
Housing Units: 52,898
Yearly Income Per Person: $29,124
Median Household Income: $58,529

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