Low Rent Housing Agency of Knoxville

Open: Low Rent Housing Agency of Knoxville Section 8 Voucher

The Low Rent Housing Agency of Knoxville (LRHAK) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.

There are two ways to apply:

1. Visit the LRHAK to pick up a pre-application, located at 305 S 3rd St., #1, Knoxville, IA 50138 during normal office hours.
2. Request to have a pre-application mailed to you by calling (641) 828-7371 during normal office hours.

Once the pre-application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above.

Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards, and if claiming the residency preference, include documentation.

The LRHAK does have preferences for: those who live and/or work in Knoxville, those terminated from the HCV program due to insufficient program funding, those displaced by a disaster such as fire or flood that results in the dwelling being inhabitable, those displaced by governmental action such as code enforcement, public improvements, or development, those displaced by the action of the landlord that results in the family having to vacate the unit where such action is (1) beyond the applicant’s control, (2) occurs despite an applicant having met all occupancy requirements, or (3) the action taken is other than a rent increase (note that eviction for cause does not qualify for this preference), those displaced by hate crimes, those  displaced by inaccessibility of the unit.

For more information, the LRHAK can be reached by calling (641) 828-7371 during normal office hours.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (641)828-7371.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Open: Low Rent Housing Agency of Knoxville Public Housing

The Low Rent Housing Agency of Knoxville (LRHAK) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.Please note: The LRHAK does not offer one bedroom units.The LRHAK offers one Public Housing community with 49 units for families and senior/disabled individuals, ranging in size from 2 to 4 bedrooms.There are two ways to apply:

1. Visit the LRHAK to pick up a pre-application, located at 305 S 3rd St., #1, Knoxville, IA 50138, during normal office hours.
2. Request to have a pre-application mailed to you by calling (641) 828-7371 during normal office hours.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (641)828-7371.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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