Housing Authority of the City of Bessemer

Waiting Lists

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Open: Davis Heights / Asbury Howard Apartments Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Housing Authority of the City of Bessemer (HACB) is accepting Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for Davis Heights / Asbury Howard Apartments from the earliest confirmed open date of October 20, 2023, until further notice.

This waiting list is for the following property:

  • Davis Heights/ Asbury Howard is located at 2223 Fairfax Ave, Bessemer, AL. Offering 1, 2, 3 and 4-bedroom units.

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HACB website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACB website on October 20, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Bessemer, Alabama.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via 205-481-4420.

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 10/20/2023.

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Open: J.I Cobb/ Hillside Homes Apartments Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Housing Authority of the City of Bessemer (HACB) is accepting Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for J.I Cobb / Hillside Homes Apartments from the earliest confirmed open date of October 20, 2023, until further notice.

This waiting list is for the following property:

  • J. I Cobb/Hillside Homes is located in 3394 Clarendon Ave, Bessemer, AL.

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HACB website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACB website on October 20, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Bessemer, Alabama.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via 205-481-4420.

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 10/20/2023.

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Open: Jess Lanier Manor Apartments, 55+ Senior/ Disabled Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Housing Authority of the City of Bessemer (HACB) is accepting Senior and Disabled Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for Jess Lanier Manor Apartments from the earliest confirmed open date of October 20, 2023, until further notice.

This waiting list is for the following property:

  • Jess Lanier Manor is located at 1500 Exeter Ave, Bessemer, AL. Offering units for Seniors 55+ and Disabled.

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HACB website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACB website on October 20, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Senior and Disabled Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Bessemer, Alabama.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via 205-481-4420.

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 10/20/2023.

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Open: Housing Authority of the City of Bessemer Public Housing

The Housing Authority of the City of Bessemer (HACB) is accepting Public Housing waiting list applications from the earliest confirmed open date of July 1, 2017, until further notice.

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HACB website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACB website on October 20, 2023.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (205)481-4420.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Closed: Thompson Manor, 62+ Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Housing Authority of the City of Bessemer (HACB) is accepting Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for Thompson Manor Apartments from an unknown open date, until the earliest confirmed close date of October 19, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

This waiting list was for the following property:

  • Thompson Manor is located in Bessemer, AL. 

To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.

Preferences have not been confirmed.

It was not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HACB website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACB website on October 20, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Bessemer, Alabama.

Last Updated on 10/20/2023.

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About Housing Authority of the City of Bessemer

1515 Fairfax Avenue, Bessemer, AL (205) 481-4420

Housing Authority of the City of Bessemer provides affordable housing for up to 1,268 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Housing Authority of the City of Bessemer is located in Bessemer, AL.

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.