Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers

Closed: Yonkers, New York Section 8 Voucher

The Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.

The MHACY last accepted applications for this waiting list from June 27, 2022, until July 13, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to print the paper application.

Once the application was completed, it was postmarked by July 13, 2022, and mailed to the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers.

The maximum income limit for each household size were listed on the application.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• A family whose head or co-head is a Veteran. The term "Veteran" means any person honorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces, to wit the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and/or Space Force.
• Families with children or elderly or disabled members.
• Homeless families, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Section 11302 and contained in the Continuum of Care Interim Rule at 24 CFR 578.3
• A family whose head and/or co-head is the grandparent of the remaining family members.
• Any Family who lives in the City of Yonkers, or any family whose head or other member is employed in the City of Yonkers.
• Currently assisted under any HUD Program.

3,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.

For more information, visit the MHACY website.

Sources: This information was verified by the MHACY on June 27, 2022.

Service Area

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

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Closed: Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers Public Housing

The Municipal Housing Authority of the City of Yonkers (MHACY) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for senior households.Please note: The family Public Housing waiting list is currently closed.This waiting list only offers studios and one bedroom units.The MHACY offers 20 apartment communities with 2,079 units, that are located throughout Yonkers. You can view a full listing of all communities here.To apply, complete the online pre-application here.If an applicant needs reasonable accommodation to complete the pre-application, call the MHACY Admission Office at (914) 793-8497 to have a pre-application mailed to you.Once the paper pre-application has been completed, it must be mailed to PO Box 35, Yonkers, NY 10710.No preferences were noted.For more information, visit the MHACY website, or call the office at (914) 793-8400 during normal office hours.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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