Section 8 waiting list open in Oakland
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dryadgrlOAKLAND HOUSING AUTHORITY TO OPEN SECTION 8 WAITLIST ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 25 AT 8 A.M. THROUGH SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 2011
Innovative Partnership with City Libraries Provides Even More Access
(Oakland, CA) -- Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) will open its wait list to new applications for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program during a five-day period beginning on Tuesday, January 25, at 8 a.m. through Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 5 p.m., Executive Director Eric Johnson announced today.
Those interested should complete the on-line application at www.oakha.org in the 2011 Section 8 Waitlist section of the OHA website within this time period.
During this five-day period, applications may be made anytime day or night from a private computer or as part of an innovative partnership with nine branches of the Oakland Public library system, where applications may be made during their regular business hours. All completed applications will be entered into a lottery system.
The date or time of an application, if submitted within the 8 a.m. January 25 through 5 p.m. January 29, 2011 time period, will not affect an applicant's position on the waiting list. Applicants need to apply only once and should print or save their confirmation page to complete the process.
OHA's on-line application forms are available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Cantonese.
Recorded information in these languages is available at (510) 777-4144.
The Oakland main and eight library branches will have computers available for applicants, along with OHA staff on-site during hours of operation. These libraries are: Main Library, 125 -- 14th Street; Asian Branch, 338-9th Street; Cesar E. Chavez Branch, 3301 E 12th Street; Dimond Branch, 3565 Fruitvale Ave; Eastmont Branch, Eastmont Town Center, 7200 Bancroft Avenue; Elmhurst Branch, 1427 88th Avenue; Golden Gate Branch, 5606 San Pablo Ave; Melrose Branch, 4805 Foothill Blvd; and West Branch, 1801 Adeline Street, Oakland.
In addition, OHA has staff available for assistance and computer kiosks setup at its West District office located at 935 Union Street, Oakland, and at Lockwood Gardens, at 1327 65th Avenue, Oakland, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program is a program of the US Department of Housing and Urban Affairs (HUD) designed to assist very low income families, the elderly and the disabled and help them afford decent, safe and sanitary housing in the privately-owned rental market. There are income qualifications that must be met in order to be considered for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, in which one's income may be no greater than 50% of the Area Median Income. Those who qualify for the program will pay approximately 30% of their adjusted monthly income for their share of a monthly rent and OHA, which administers the federal program, provides funds for the remainder.
Following the application procedure, an automated lottery system will choose an initial 10,000 households for screening by OHA staff. The 10,000 names will then be ranked by our established preferences: if the individual is single and disabled; lives and work in Oakland; is a veteran; or is part of a multi family unit of two or more individuals.
The last time the OHA Section 8 wait list was opened was in 2009. It is anticipated that as many as 100,000 applications may be received. Notifications of lottery results will be sent to all applicants 120 days from the close of the wait list with ineligible applications notified slightly earlier.
This is the second time OHA will use a fully web-based application process following the success of its first attempt in September of 2009, when the wait list was opened for twelve different site-based public housing and project-based Section 8 properties OHA operates in Oakland. During a five-day period, a total of 93,654 preapplications were submitted. It is estimated that over 1,500 wait list lottery applicants used Oakland Public Library computers to submit their on-line applications. This partnership brought new and familiar families and seniors into their neighborhood libraries, and demonstrated what an important resource the library system plays in our community.
Long recognized as one of the leading housing authorities in the nation, the Oakland Housing Authority continues to be an innovator in the field of affordable housing. Currently, OHA provides housing assistance to over 15,000 elderly, disabled and low income Oakland households through its various programs. The average annual income of families served by OHA is approximately $15,000.
For more information about the Oakland Housing Authority call (510) 874-1500 or visit the website at www.oakha.org
Innovative Partnership with City Libraries Provides Even More Access
(Oakland, CA) -- Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) will open its wait list to new applications for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program during a five-day period beginning on Tuesday, January 25, at 8 a.m. through Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 5 p.m., Executive Director Eric Johnson announced today.
Those interested should complete the on-line application at www.oakha.org in the 2011 Section 8 Waitlist section of the OHA website within this time period.
During this five-day period, applications may be made anytime day or night from a private computer or as part of an innovative partnership with nine branches of the Oakland Public library system, where applications may be made during their regular business hours. All completed applications will be entered into a lottery system.
The date or time of an application, if submitted within the 8 a.m. January 25 through 5 p.m. January 29, 2011 time period, will not affect an applicant's position on the waiting list. Applicants need to apply only once and should print or save their confirmation page to complete the process.
OHA's on-line application forms are available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Cantonese.
Recorded information in these languages is available at (510) 777-4144.
The Oakland main and eight library branches will have computers available for applicants, along with OHA staff on-site during hours of operation. These libraries are: Main Library, 125 -- 14th Street; Asian Branch, 338-9th Street; Cesar E. Chavez Branch, 3301 E 12th Street; Dimond Branch, 3565 Fruitvale Ave; Eastmont Branch, Eastmont Town Center, 7200 Bancroft Avenue; Elmhurst Branch, 1427 88th Avenue; Golden Gate Branch, 5606 San Pablo Ave; Melrose Branch, 4805 Foothill Blvd; and West Branch, 1801 Adeline Street, Oakland.
In addition, OHA has staff available for assistance and computer kiosks setup at its West District office located at 935 Union Street, Oakland, and at Lockwood Gardens, at 1327 65th Avenue, Oakland, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program is a program of the US Department of Housing and Urban Affairs (HUD) designed to assist very low income families, the elderly and the disabled and help them afford decent, safe and sanitary housing in the privately-owned rental market. There are income qualifications that must be met in order to be considered for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, in which one's income may be no greater than 50% of the Area Median Income. Those who qualify for the program will pay approximately 30% of their adjusted monthly income for their share of a monthly rent and OHA, which administers the federal program, provides funds for the remainder.
Following the application procedure, an automated lottery system will choose an initial 10,000 households for screening by OHA staff. The 10,000 names will then be ranked by our established preferences: if the individual is single and disabled; lives and work in Oakland; is a veteran; or is part of a multi family unit of two or more individuals.
The last time the OHA Section 8 wait list was opened was in 2009. It is anticipated that as many as 100,000 applications may be received. Notifications of lottery results will be sent to all applicants 120 days from the close of the wait list with ineligible applications notified slightly earlier.
This is the second time OHA will use a fully web-based application process following the success of its first attempt in September of 2009, when the wait list was opened for twelve different site-based public housing and project-based Section 8 properties OHA operates in Oakland. During a five-day period, a total of 93,654 preapplications were submitted. It is estimated that over 1,500 wait list lottery applicants used Oakland Public Library computers to submit their on-line applications. This partnership brought new and familiar families and seniors into their neighborhood libraries, and demonstrated what an important resource the library system plays in our community.
Long recognized as one of the leading housing authorities in the nation, the Oakland Housing Authority continues to be an innovator in the field of affordable housing. Currently, OHA provides housing assistance to over 15,000 elderly, disabled and low income Oakland households through its various programs. The average annual income of families served by OHA is approximately $15,000.
For more information about the Oakland Housing Authority call (510) 874-1500 or visit the website at www.oakha.org
