Housing Authority of Plainfield

Waiting Lists

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Open: Joanna Hollis Garden, 3 and 4-Bedroom Public Housing

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Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.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 Plainfield (HAP) is accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for 3 and 4-Bedroom apartments at Joanna Hollis Garden from the earliest confirmed open date of December 15, 2023, until further notice. This is the first time the waiting list has been open since it closed in December, 2017.

To apply while the waiting list is open, complete the online application

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Live or work in the City of Plainfield.
  • Veterans

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HAP website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HAP application page on December 15, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Plainfield, New Jersey. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (908) 769-6335 Extension 888 .

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 12/15/2023.

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Open: Richmond Towers, Efficiency and 1-Bedroom Public Housing

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Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.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 Plainfield (HAP) is accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for Efficiency and 1-Bedroom apartments at Richmond Towers Apartment from the earliest confirmed open date of December 15, 2023, until further notice.

To apply while the waiting list is open, complete the online application

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Live or work in the City of Plainfield.
  • Veterans

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HAP website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HAP application page on December 15, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Plainfield, New Jersey. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (908) 769-6335 Extension 888 .

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 12/15/2023.

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Closed: Plainfield, New Jersey Section 8 Voucher

The Housing Authority of Plainfield (HAP) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from December 18, 2023 at 9:00 am, until December 22, 2023 at 5:00 pm ET. This waiting list was last open in April, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

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

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Live or work in the City of Plainfield.
  • Veterans.

800 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HAP website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HAP public notice on December 15, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Plainfield, New Jersey.

Last Updated on 06/16/2024.

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Closed: Allen Young Apartments, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Housing Authority of Plainfield (HAP) last accepted Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for Allen Young Apartments from June 16, 2022, until June 30, 2022. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

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 selected applicants were placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the HAP website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HAP public notice on December 15, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Plainfield, New Jersey.

Last Updated on 12/15/2023.

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Closed: Housing Authority of Plainfield Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Housing Authority of Plainfield (HAP) last accepted Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications from an unknown open date, until the earliest confirmed close date of December 15, 2023. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

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

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Live or work in the City of Plainfield.
  • Veterans.

It was not known how selected applicants were placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the HAP website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HAP application page on December 15, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Plainfield, New Jersey.

Last Updated on 12/15/2023.

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About Housing Authority of Plainfield

510 East Front Street, Plainfield, NJ | Visit Website | (908) 769-6335

Housing Authority of Plainfield provides affordable housing for up to 1,197 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 Plainfield is located in Plainfield, NJ.

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

Office Hours

Open today from 9:00am to 5:00pm ET.

Day Hours
Monday 9:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am-5:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am-5:00pm
Thursday 9:00am-5:00pm
Friday 9:00am-5:00pm