Presque Isle Housing Authority

Open: Maine Housing Choice Voucher Centralized

This housing authority participates in the Maine Centralized Section 8 HCV Waiting List, which is a partnership between all 20 housing authorities in Maine. Applicants submit one application to apply to a centralized waiting list. Selected applicants will be placed on the centralized waiting list, and will be under consideration for every participating housing authority.

The Maine Centralized Section 8 HCV Waiting List is currently open.

The Maine Centralized waiting list will accept applications from April 2013, until further notice.

There are four ways to apply:

1. Complete the online application available here.
2. Download and print the application online.
3. Contact one of the participating housing authorities to request an application by mail. Contact information for all participating housing authorities can be found here.
4. Pick up a pre-application at the office of a participating housing authority. Address information for all participating housing authorities can be found here.

Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed, faxed or submitted in person to any participating housing authority. Contact information for all participating housing authorities can be viewed here.

The waiting list will be sorted differently by each housing authority according to its own preferences.

Participating housing authorities may have any of the following preferences: Disabled, elderly, family with minor children or dependents, where you live, veteran, displaced by natural or national disaster, chronically homeless, at where you work, non-subsidized, local full-time student, working, non-elderly or disabled single person family, Tedford Shelter resident. A full explanation of all preferences can be viewed here.

For more information, visit the website here, or contact a participating housing authority listed here.

Sources: This information was verified by the Maine Centralized page on December 28, 2022.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via one of the participating housing authorities listed here: http://mainesection8centralwaitlist.org/dup/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CWL-Participating-Housing-Authorities-REVISED-7-6-2020.pdf.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Open: Presque Isle Housing Authority Public Housing

The Presque Isle Housing Authority (PIHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The PIHA offers one community dedicated to senior/disabled individuals, and two family communities ranging in size from 2 to 4 bedrooms.There are four ways to apply:1. Visit the PIHA to pick up an application, located at 58 Birch St., Presque Isle, ME 04769, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday-Thursday, and Fridays from 8:30 am until 12:00 pm.2. Request to have an application emailed, faxed, or mailed by calling 207-768-8231 between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday-Thursday, and on Fridays from 8:30 am until 12:00 pm.Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above. No documents are needed at this time.The PIHA does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: displaced by government action, or displaced by natural disaster.More information can be found by visiting the PIHA website at http://www.pihousing.org, or by calling 207-768-8231 between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Monday-Thursday and on Fridays 8:30 am until 12:00 pm.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (207)768-8231.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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