Manhattan Housing Authority

Waiting Lists

Manhattan Housing Authority Section 8 Voucher is open.
Manhattan Housing Authority Public Housing is open.

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Open: Manhattan Housing Authority Section 8 Voucher

The Manhattan Housing Authority (KS) has opened the waiting list for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program; no closing date has been identified.

Applications (PDF) can be downloaded here: http://www.mhaks.com/files/4.14.15_web_app.pdf
and you can also receive an application by mail, you can call the housing authority office at 785-776-8588 or you can pick one up at their office, located at:
205 S. 4th Street
Suite G
Manhattan, KS

Preferences and how the waiting list will be chosen have not been identified.

Any questions, please contact the housing authority office at 785-776-8588.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (785)776-8588.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Open: Manhattan Housing Authority Public Housing

The Manhattan Housing Authority (MHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The MHA offers three Public Housing communities with 229 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.There are three ways to apply:

Visit the MHA to pick up a pre-application, located at 205 S. 4th Street, Suite G, Manhattan, KS 66505-1024, from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm on Mondays; and from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm, and 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm CT, Tuesday-Friday.
Download a pre-application online here, then print and complete.
Request to have a pre-application mailed to you by calling (785) 776-8588 from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm on Mondays; and from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm, and 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm, Tuesday-Friday.

Once the pre-application has been completed, it can be mailed to PO Box 1024, Manhattan, KS 66505-1024, or be hand delivered to the MHA office at the address listed above.Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Birth certificates, and Social Security Cards.The MHA does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: Displaced due to local government action, displaced due to local economic development, displaced due to a federally declared disaster.For more information, visit the MHA website, or call the office at (785) 537-0269, from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm on Mondays; and from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm, and 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm, Tuesday-Friday.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (785)776-8588.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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About Manhattan Housing Authority

300 North 5th Street, Manhattan, KS (785) 776-8588

Manhattan Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 539 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 Manhattan Housing Authority is located in Manhattan, KS.

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