301 E. Nash Street, Wilson NC 27893
252-291-2245

Housing Choice Vouchers

Housing Authority Accepting HCV Pre-applications through March 26

The Wilson Housing Authority is now accepting pre-applications for its HCV Program until the end of the business day on March 26. interested individuals and families can pick up a pre-application form from either the Housing Authority Administration Building, 301 E. Nash St. or The Wilson Housing Authority website, www.wilsonha.org by clicking on one of the links below and printing out or downloading the PDF of the application:

2024 Lottery Pre-Application

COMPLETE TODA LA INFORMACIÓN SOLICITADA EN ESTE FORMULARIO

Completed pre-applications can be returned in one of four ways:

  • Dropping it off in the return box in the lobby of the Wilson Housing Authority’s Administration Office.
  • Mailing it to the following address: Wilson Housing Authority, HCV Waiting List, 301 E. Nash St., Wilson, NC 27893. All mailed pre-applications must be postmarked by March 26, 2024.
  • Emailing it to HCVwaitlist2024@gmail.com. All emails must be received by 4 p.m. on March 26, 2024.
  • Faxing it to 252-291-0984. All faxes must be received by 4 p.m. on March 26, 2024.

The pre-application may be obtained from the Nash Street site, and returned to it, on Monday-Thursday from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Pre-applications will be taken for two weeks and only one pre-application per household will be accepted. All pre-applications must be returned to the Wilson Housing Authority’s Administration Building at 301 E. Nash Street S. by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.

A lottery system will be used to randomly select 250 applicants for the waiting list. All selected applicants will be notified by mail by April 30, 2024. It is anticipated that approximately 1,200 completed pre-applications will be received.

Selected Applicants will be asked to fill out a full application and will be prioritized based on the following preferences:

  • An applicant involuntarily displaced by a natural disaster declared by the President of the United States or permanently displaced by fire through no fault of their own.
  • An applicant who has actively served in the US military and has been discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.
  • An applicant who is homeless and is receiving case management support or is homeless as a result of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking or other dangerous or life-threatening conditions that relate to violence against the individual or a family member.
  • An applicant who is head of a working family that meets one of the following criteria:

1) Has worked an average of 20 hours a week or more for at least 11 months out of the last 12 months.

2) Has been seasonally employed for no less than 2 years with their current employer and worked an average of 20 hours a week during the season.

3) Is verifiably self-employed, according to Wilson Housing Authority policies.

4)  Is 62 years of age or older.

5)  Is a person with disabilities as defined by HUD

  • All other applicants

Persons with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations to either obtain or fill out a pre-application may contact Timothy Rogers at 252-291-2245 ext. 225.

Copies of the preapplication will be available in Spanish. If you require a copy of the preapplication in a language other than English or Spanish, you may also contact Rogers.

Housing Choice Voucher Program

The Housing Choice Voucher program (formerly known as “Section 8”) is the federal government’s major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Since housing assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual, participants are able to find their own housing, including single-family homes, townhouses and apartments. The participant chooses any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.

The waiting list for this program is currently closed.

Vouchers are limited to low-income families and individuals. WHA determines eligibility based on:

  1. Annual gross income;
  2. Whether you qualify as elderly, a person with a disability, or as a family; and
  3. U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status.

If a family is eligible, WHA will also do a criminal background check on all adult applicants.

Housing Choice Voucher Forms

WHA ADMIN PLAN 2022 SEPTEMBER UPDATE

Wilson Area Landlords and Affordable Housing Providers

Wilson Landlord and Affordable Housing List

FY 2022 Income Limits for Wilson County

https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il2021/select_Geography.odn

To find the income limits for Wilson County click on the tab that says Click Here for FY2021 IL documentation. To qualify for the housing choice voucher program a household must qualify under the extremely low or very low income limits.

Current Voucher Payment Standards – Effective Oct. 1, 2023

WHA HCV Payment Standards 2023-2024

2023-2024 Utility Allowance – Effective Oct. 1, 2023

2023-2024 Wilson Housing Authority Utility Allowance sheets

Housing Choice Voucher VAWA Forms

WHA HCV HUD Form 5380

WHA HCV HUD Form 5380

WHA HCV Emergency Transfer Plan

WHA PH HUD Form 5383 – Emergency Transfer Request