Library Office Hours

Liberty Community Services, Inc. A representative is available to assist patrons of the New Haven Free Public Library weekdays. Office hours start Mondays through Fridays at 10:15 AM. The last appointment is accepted at 4:30 PM. We can help answer questions about: housing and housing-related resources, re-entry, employment, and health services.

Monday, October 17, 2016

Windsor locks Section 8 lottery, Oct. 21st-28th

SECTION 8 APPLICATIONS
The Windsor Locks Housing Authority will be re-opening the waiting list for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. Applications will be available on 10/21/2016–10/28/2016.

The WLHA will be distributing and accepting applications on October 21, 2016 until October 28, 2016. Applications may be obtained from www.windsorlocksct.org (click on the Housing Authority link) or by contacting the Housing Authority’s office at (860) 627-1455 or email wlhasec8applications@gmail.com

Completed applications maybe returned either to the Housing Authority by mail,or emailing wlhasec8applications@gmail.com or submitted in person. Income cannot be more than:

1 Person $30,650.00
2 Person $35,000.00
3 Person $39,400.00
4 Person $43,750.00
5 Person $47,250.00
6 Person $50,750.00
7 Person $54,250.00
8 Person $57,750.00


The Windsor Locks Housing Authority acknowledges that its prior method of noticing intake for the Housing Choice Voucher waitlist was flawed. In order not to disadvantage applicants, we accepted all applications on September 1. We will not apply a first come-first serve selection policy to the applications.


The applications from September 1 will be combined with the applications received by October 28, 2016. Applications will be placed on the waiting list by a lottery system. If you already applied on September 1 you will not need to apply again. If you or anyone in your family is a person with disabilities, and you require an accommodation in order to fully utilize our programs and services, please contact the housing authority.

Saturday, October 15, 2016

West Hartford Housing Authority - Sec. 8 Project Based Vouchers - 55+, file application early on November 2, 2016

SECTION 8 PROJECT BASED VOUCHER PROGRAM

The Housing Authority of the Town of West Hartford (WHHA) will be accepting applications for the 66 Project Based (PB) units located in the A.E. Plant building at 759 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford. The PB Program is a federally-funded program which subsidizes decent, safe, and sanitary housing for low income persons in a specific housing development.

In order to apply, the head, co-head, spouse or sole member must be at least 55 years of age or older, must require either an efficiency (0BR) or one (1BR) unit and meet the income and eligibility guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

1 PERSON - $30,650 2 PERSON – 35,000

Interested applicants may apply online at https://www.waitlistcheck.com/CT1974 starting November 2, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. This pre-application is accessible through any computer, tablet or smart phone and available in several languages. Families requiring a reasonable accommodation to complete the application may call (860)953-0002 extension 10 anytime commencing November 2, 2016 @ 8:30 am. Someone will return your call and input the application information for you. No mailed, faxed or emailed applications will be accepted. The waiting list will remain open until 250 applications
have been received. 

Only one pre-application per family will be accepted; duplicate pre-applications will be disqualified.

After successfully completing the pre-application, you may print the confirmation.

You will also be able to check your waiting list status at www.hmsforweb.com/owl.

The West Hartford Housing Authority does not discriminate in admission or access to federally  assisted housing programs. Any eligible individual with handicap will be served. Those who have visual or hearing impairments will be provided with the necessary information to understand and participate in the program.

Efforts will be coordinated to comply with the nondiscrimination requirements of Section 504. This is an equal opportunity housing program.