ATTENTION
On January 28, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a directive to put a pause on all Federal Financial Assistance effective 5 pm on January 28, 2025. The Housing Authority of Gloucester County has been informally advised this pause in funding will not affect the Housing Choice Voucher Program but it will affect the Public Housing Operating Fund and Capital Fund Programs. The OMB Funding Freeze memo and Frequestly Asked Questions is available here. Should you have any questions, please contact HUD Washington DC at U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street S.W., Washington, DC 20410, Telephone: (202) 708-1112, TTY: (202) 708-1455 and/or your elected officials.
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TAKE NOTICE, the public is hereby informed that effective Friday, November 1, 2024 at 12:01 a.m. the Housing Authority of Gloucester County (HAGC) will be accepting waiting list applications for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program - Lease In Place Preference. Applicants must be a household renting in a non-relative owned, HQS compliant unit, located in a Participating Community (Clayton, Deptford Township, East Greenwich, Elk Township, Franklin Township, Glassboro, Greenwich Township, Harrison Township, Logan Township, Mantua Township, Monroe Township, National Park, Paulsboro, Swedesboro, Washington Township, West Deptford Township, Westville, Woodbury, Woodbury Heights, and Woolwich Township) who will lease in place into the Program. Participants must remain in the unit for a minimum of one year and must submit a complete and signed Lease In Place Certification Form to lippreference@hagc.org. Applicants must also be a very low-income person or family, as defined by the Federal Government. Family income from all sources shall not exceed the following income limits, as determined by U.S. Dept. of HUD.
Preference will be given to applicants who are a Veteran, a Veteran’s surviving spouse or a family member of a Veteran, who is both the primary residential caregiver and is residing with the Veteran. Veterans must have a discharge other than dishonorable. Applicants must email a copy of DD214, NGB-22 or any other government issued record evidencing the type of discharge from service is other than dishonorable to veteranpreference@hagc.org within 10 days of application submission. Death and Marriage Certificates will be required from those applying as surviving spouse.
Preference will be given to applicants who satisfy the criteria for the Mainstream Voucher Program. Applicants must be a disabled, non-elderly persons ages 18 to 61, who are transitioning out of institutional or other segregated settings, at serious risk of institutionalization, homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless. The eligible household member does not need to be the Head of Household. Applicants wishing to be considered under this preference must email a properly completed Mainstream Preference Certification Form to mainstreampreference@hagc.org within 10 days of application submission.
Eligible applicants may apply or download a paper application here.