Starting 7/5/22, RHA will begin accepting online
applications for its Public Housing (not Section 8) 1-Bedroom Waitlist and will immediately begin canvassing the waitlist for applicants interested in living in one of our High-Rise Communities.
APPLY NOW FOR PUBLIC HOUSING!
(This is not the wait list for the Section 8 Program)
The Public Housing Program is now accepting online applications for the Public Housing Waiting List (units owned by RHA). Note: this is a separate program from the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List, which is currently closed. Click on “Apply Now” or “Aplica Ahora” below for further information and to begin the application process.
Apply Now – 1 Bedroom Wait list Only
Aplica Ahora – 1 Bedroom Wait list Only
Other ways to apply for Public Housing Waiting List include mail, fax a completed printed application, or apply in-person at RHA’s Applications Processing Center at 270 Lake Ave, Suite 300, Rochester, NY 14608. To submit a paper application, simply click on the link below, print the applicatio and submit it to the address indicated on the application.
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To check your status on the Public Housing Waiting List, call the Waiting List Status Inquiry Line at (585) 697- 7574.