Analysis by Ayat Elkarib
Last Updated: February, 23rd 2024
The Rochester Housing Authority (RHA) Emergency Housing Voucher waiting list is currently open. Applications are being accepted from July 19, 2021 until further notice.
Please note: According to the RHA public notice, "For an Individual/Family to be eligible to receive an EHV, at least one (1) of the following criteria must be met:
To apply during the opening period, contact the Partners Ending Homelessness (Monroe County Continuum of Care), through the community’s Coordinated Entry System for a referral.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the RHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the RHA public notice, on July 20, 2021.
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Emergency Housing Voucher has preferences for: Preferences Unconfirmed. Preferences are not required but Project-Based applicants that meet these criteria will be moved up the waiting list.
Emergency Housing Voucher Project-Based Waiting List is managed by Rochester Housing Authority.
Rochester Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 12,459 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
This housing agency serves Livingston County, Monroe County, Ontario County, Orleans County, Wayne County, New York.
Affordable housing is for both families and individuals.
There is no requirement to have family members or children to live in affordable housing. Single persons are eligible for housing.Sandra Lewis-Kidd says:
"I received daily updates from Affordable Housing Online on waiting list openings not only in my city, but also other states and cities accepting applications. I was able to apply, and was actually chosen for the Section 8 housing lottery!"