Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) & Public Housing Application

Applications are being accepted for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Progam, Public Housing and HOPE Village, as noted below.

Applications are also being accepted for Effingham Plaza.

NOTICE #2009-11

SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER APPLICATIONS

The Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority (Authority) will be accepting applications for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. Applications will be distributed to adults only, one per person, with 500 applications distributed daily per site; 250 starting at 9 a.m. and 250 starting 3 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday only. The Authority’s distribution sites and hours are as follows:

PRHA Occupancy Office – 2300 Columbus Avenue (Entrance)

Tuesday, 10/21/08 and Thursday, 10/23/08
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, 10/25/08
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Applications will also be distributed at a “drive-thru” site. Only adults in motor vehicles will be served at this site, no walk-ups. The drive-thru site and hours are as follows:

Effingham Plaza Community Center – 715 Madison Street

Tuesday, 10/21/08 and Thursday, 10/23/08
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, 10/25/08
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Applications are no longer available online.

All completed applications must be returned to the Authority by mail and postmarked on or before Friday, November 7, 2008. Applications will not be accepted by hand at any site, and those received or postmarked after Friday, November 7, 2008, will not be considered.

After November 7, 2008, the Authority will suspend the acceptance of applications for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

To request a reasonable accommodation, please call (757) 391-2980. TDD for the hearing impaired is 1-800-545-1833, ext. 869. No person will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap or disability, familial status, national origin or elderliness.

NOTICE 2009-2

PUBLIC HOUSING & HOPE VILLAGE

HOUSING APPLICATIONS

The Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority will be holding a special distribution of applications on August 19, 21 and 23, 2008 for the following housing programs: Public Housing (Dale Homes, Swanson Homes & Lincoln Park) and Hope Village Apartments. Participation in the Family Self-Sufficiency Program is required for all Hope Village residents.

Applications will be distributed to adults only, one per person. The Authority’s distribution sites and hours are as follows:

Public Housing Applications Only:

PRHA Occupancy Office – 240 Dale Drive (Entrance)
or
DOWNLOAD PUBLIC HOUSING APPLICATION

The distribution hours for all sites are as follows:

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 and Thursday, August 21, 2008:
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 23, 2008:10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

For your convenience, applications for all programs listed above will be available at the Authority’s website at www.prha.org. All completed applications must be returned to the Authority by mail. Hand-delivered applications will not be accepted at any site.

After August 23, 2008, applications will continue to be available for Public Housing and Hope Village at the sites listed above on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on the website.

To request a reasonable accommodation, please call 391-2080. TDD for the hearing impaired is 1-800-545-1833, ext. 869. No person will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin.