Outreach & Engagement/Emergency Shelter

Several greater New Haven organizations provide services to people experiencing homelessness. The system includes services from prevention to homeless outreach to emergency shelter. The focus of this system of care is to help people navigate services to achieve stable housing.

Thursday, December 29, 2016

Meriden- Johnson Farms Moderate Income January 9-20, 2017



Equal Opportunity Housing

NOTICE OF OPEN WAITING LIST STATE MODERATE RENTAL PROGRAM FOR JOHNSON FARMS ONLY (2 BEDROOM UNITS)

The Housing Authority of the City of Meriden, which operates Johnson Farms a Moderate Income Housing Program, which is governed by Connecticut Housing Finance Authority is pleased to announce the opening of the waitlist.

Monday, January 9, 2017 at 9:00 am through Friday, January 20, 2017 at 4:30 pm. Pre-application must be submitted ON-LINE ONLY at  www.waitlistcheck.com/ct2833 or via the link provided at        www.meriden-ha.com and www.211ct.org Only one pre-application per person will be accepted.

Internet access is required to complete the pre-application. If you need internet access ,this will be available at our local agencies and our offices. Families needing a reasonable accommodation to complete the pre-application must be requested in writing to our office.

No mailed, faxed, dropped off or incomplete applications will be accepted. All applications received are entered into a lottery selection process and 150 applicants are randomly selected for placement on the waiting list.

Lottery selection will occur on February 1, 2017 Johnson Farms is located in South Meriden and it features the following: 2 bedrooms only townhouses,  two bedrooms (2) minimum 2 persons, maximum four (4) persons.

All and any income-eligible  households may submit a pre-application. Acceptance and/or assistance are based on income verification and other eligibility requirements, such as but not limited to, appropriate occupancy standards, demonstrated ability to pay rent on time, landlord references, credit checks, police background checks.
Rent is based on income with a minimum rent of $511 or 30% of adjusted income, whichever is higher. Maximum of adjusted income levels, based on family size are as follow:

1 Person               $30,650
2 People               $35,000
3 People               $39,400
4 People               $43,750
5 People               $47,250
6 People               $50,750
7 People               $54,250

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

The Jefferson- New Britain 62+

THE JEFFERSON
2380 Corbin Avenue, New Britain, CT 06053
PROJECT-BASED WAITING LIST OPENING
The Housing Authority of the City of New Britain (Authority), in partnership with Pennrose,is continuing toaccept pre-applications until Friday,December 30,2016,from persons who are interested in leasing one-bedroom or two-bedroom, project-based voucher apartments at The Jefferson.
In order to be eligible,the household’s head, co-head, spouse, or sole member MUST BE AT LEAST 62 YEARS OF  AGE,  the household must require a one-bedroom or two-bedroom unit, and household income must not exceed income limits applicable to this building.
Applicants must be determined “eligible” and “qualified” within the rules and regulations of the U.S.  Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Pre-applications are available at the Authority’s main office at 16 Armistice Street, New Britain,  CT or from the Authority’s website:   http://www.nbhact.org

An application may also be obtained at the Jefferson’s Leasing Office at 2380  Corbin Avenue, New Britain.
Submission of more than one pre-application will result in disqualification.
If you are submitting a pre-application, send it to to the address below no later than Friday, December 30, 2016:
Housing Authority of the City of New Britain
ATTN:The Jefferson
Application/Waiting List
16 Armistice Street, New Britain, CT 06053
NO PHONE,FAX, VOICEMAIL OR E-MAIL PRE-APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

This is the link to the English version:  

This is the link to the Spanish version:





Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Zbikowski Park, Bristol RAP Nov. 21st - Dec. 9th

Zbikowski Park Neighborhood Limited Partnership Apartments

The Housing Authority of the City of Bristol announces the opening of the waitlist for Zbikowski Park Neighborhood, LLC 55 rehabbed RAP (Rental Assistance Program) units on:
November 21st, 2016 through December 9th, 2016

Pre-application is also available on the bristolhousing.org website.
Pre-applications available for pick-up in person at the Bristol Housing Authority
164 Jerome Ave, Bristol, CT 06010

Applications will no longer be available after December 9th, 2016

For more information City of Bristol Housing Authority. (Not able to be seen through Chrome. Try Firefox or IE.)

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.

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Meriden Section 8 wait list: Aug 15-26, 2016

Notice of Open Waiting List
Section 8 Project Based Housing Voucher
For Chamberlain Heights and 24 Colony Street Apartments

Project Based Voucher Program is a rental assistance for eligible families who live in specific housing developments or units.

The Housing Authority of the City of Meriden will be opening the Project Based Voucher wait list From Monday August 15th, 2016 at 9:00am until Friday, August 26th, 2016 at 5:00pm.

Pre-applications must be submitted ONLY online at www.waitlistcheck.com/ct2833 or via the link provided at www.meriden-ha.com and www.211ct.org

Only one application per person will be accepted. Internet access is required to complete the pre-application. If you need internet access, this will be available at our local agencies and our offices.

Families needing a reasonable accommodation to complete the pre-application must be requested in writing to our office.

No mailed, faxed, dropped off, or incomplete applications will be accepted. All applications received are entered into a lottery selection process and 1,000 applicants are randomly selected for placement on the waiting list. Only those randomly selected will be notified of placement on the waiting list.

All and any income-eligible households may submit a pre-application. Accecptance and/or assistance are based on income verification and eligibility requirements. Maximum income levels,  based on family size are to follow:

1-  $30,650
2-  $35,000
3-  $39,400
4-  $43,750
5-  $47,250
6-  $50,750
7-  $54,250


There is no fee for this application
Equal Opportunity Housing.

Monday, August 1, 2016

waterbury waitlist section 8 Aug 15-17


Waterbury Housing Authority
The Housing Authority of the City of Waterbury (WHA) will be accepting Preliminary
Applications for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program (formerly known as the
Section 8 Program). The HCV Program is a federally -funded program which subsidizes
decent, safe, and sanitary housing for low income persons. Applicants must meet all
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development income and eligibility guidelines.
Interested applicants must apply online:


between August 15, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. and August 17, 2016 at 4:30 p.m.
Only one pre-application per family will be accepted; duplicate pre-applications will be disqualified.
This pre-application is accessible through any computer, tablet or smart phone. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please call 203-596-2640 x116, Monday–Friday from 9:00 am–4:00 pm.
The Waterbury Housing Authority will have a computer available on Tuesday, August 16th, 2016-Wednesday August 17th, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. as a reasonable accommodation at 2 Lakewood Road, Waterbury, CT.

After successfully completing the pre-application, you may print the confirmation.
The Waterbury Housing Authority will use a Random-Draw Lottery System to determine the order of each pre-application on the waiting list, and a maximum of 2,000 pre-applications. Those chosen in the lottery will be notified by mail no later than September 30, 2016. All disqualified and remaining applications not selected will be discarded with no further notice. Therefore, if you do not receive a letter by September 30, 2016, your pre-application was not drawn.

The Waterbury 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.

1 Person  $29,800
2 Persons $34,050
3 Persons $38,300
4 Persons $42,550
5 Persons $46,000
6 Persons $49,400
7 Persons $52,800
8 Persons $56,200