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:
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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:
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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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