What do I need to complete a full application?
Applicants need to bring the following at the time of application:
- Birth certificates for all persons to be on application
- Social Security cards for all persons on application
- Picture ID for all persons over the age of 18 on the application
- All adults on application are required to sign all forms
- Citizenship /Alien status for persons born outside U.S.
- Verification of assets of all household members
- Verification of income for all household members
- Examples of income include but are not limited to: TANF, Social Security, SSI, employment, unemployment, child support, retirement or disability pension benefits, VA benefits, alimony, bank interest, dividends and any other source of income.
If you do not provide all the information at the time of your application, it will cause a delay in processing.
How do I apply for the Housing Choice Voucher Program?
LMHA opens its HCV waiting list on an as needed basis. When LMHA determines that the list is to be opened, a public notice of the opening will be made in the local newspaper and through such other media as determined necessary to reach potentially eligible households not otherwise likely to apply.
The public notice will state that pre-applications for the Housing Choice Voucher program will be accepted, how they will be accepted and the time frame that the waiting list will be open. This process may take place at least one day a year. Since the demand for housing assistance often exceeds the limited resources available to HUD and the local housing agencies, long waiting periods are common.
At the conclusion of the pre-application period, each preliminary application will be entered into LMHA’s computer system and place on its waiting list. Applicants from this waiting list are then invited to complete a full application in order of the time and date of application.
Full applications are taken in small groups and appointment only, at LMHA’s Byrne road office located at 211 S. Byrne
Am I eligible for the Housing Choice Voucher Program?
Eligibility for a housing voucher is determined by LMHA based on the total annual gross income and family size and is limited to US citizens and specified categories of non-citizens who have eligible immigration status. In general, the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live. By law, LMHA must provide 75 percent of its voucher to applicants whose incomes do not exceed 30 percent of the area median income. Median income levels are published by HUD and vary by location.
During the application process, LMHA will collect information on family income, assets, and family composition. LMHA will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank, and will use the information to determine program eligibility and the amount of the housing assistance payment.
If LMHA determines that your family is eligible, your name will be placed on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, LMHA will contact you and issue to you a housing voucher.