The Hillsdale Housing Commission (HHC) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for senior/disabled individuals.Please note: The HHC does not offer Public Housing for families.The HHC offers one Public Housing community with 60 units for senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to apply:1. Request to have a pre-application mailed to you by calling (517) 439-1210 during normal office hours.2. Visit the HHC to pick up a pre-application, located at 45 N West St., Hillsdale, MI 49242 during normal office hours.Once the pre-application has been completed, you must call the HHC to schedule an application interview at (517) 439-1210 during normal office hours.Be sure to include these documents with your pre-application: Social Security Cards, birth certificates, Social Security Cards, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The HHC does have a preference for: Senior and disabled individuals.For more information, the HHC can be reached by calling (517) 439-1210 during normal office hours.
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Hillsdale Housing Commission has preferences for: Elderly, Disabled. Preferences are not required but Public Housing applicants that meet these criteria will be moved up the waiting list.
Hillsdale Housing Commission Public Housing Waiting List is managed by Hillsdale Housing Commission.
Hillsdale Housing Commission provides affordable housing for up to 60 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
This housing agency serves Hillsdale, Michigan.
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.
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 Hillsdale Housing Commission.
At the start of 2024, Hillsdale Housing Commission was managing 60 Public Housing units. Of the total number of units managed, there were 59 units occupied. This represents 98% of the total number of Public Housing units managed by Hillsdale Housing Commission.
According to HUD, there is a total of 64 people living in Public Housing units managed by Hillsdale Housing Commission, with the average number of people per household being 1.
The Hillsdale Housing Commission Public Housing program that this waiting list covers had 98% of its units occupied by households with 2% unoccupied at the start of 2024.
The average annual household income for Hillsdale Housing Commission Public Housing tenant households is $20,236 The average annual income per person is $18,655 The average Public Housing household annual income is 38% of the local Area Median Income.
Of all Public Housing households, 9 (15%) receive the majority of their income from wages and/or business. 50 (83%) households derive the majority of their income from some other source (other than wage or welfare).
For the Hillsdale Housing Commission Public Housing program, the federal government covers the cost of, on average, $383 per month for each household, which equates to annual cost of $4,596.
HUD refers to the portion of rent paid by the tenant as the Total Tenant Payment, or Family Expenditure.
For the Hillsdale Housing Commission Public Housing program, the average family expenditure is $390 per month or $4,680 per year. The combined payment from all tenants in the program is $23,010 per month, which is $276,120 per year.
2% of Hillsdale Housing Commission 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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"Affordable Housing Online is a great resource! The site gives people a great place to search for housing list openings."
