Lakewood Housing Authority
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- Name
- Lakewood Housing Authority
- Address
- 317 Sampson Ave, Lakewood, NJ, 08701
- Phone
- 732-364-1300
- $ Rent
- $400 - $800*
Location
About this property
The Authority's mission is to provide safe and decent affordable housing to qualified low-income families and individuals. The Authority also aims to promote self-sufficiency initiatives and improve the quality of life and economic stability of its residents. Lakewood Housing Authority works to provide safe and decent affordable housing to qualified low-income families and individuals through five programs: Public Housing Section 8 Family Self Sufficiency Family Unification Program Homeownership Program For Public Housing you can either: Download an application from their home page Come into the office between 9:00am-4:00pm Monday-Friday to pick up an application Call the main number and request that an application be mailed to you Unfortunately, the LHA does not provide emergency housing. Once a family or individual completes an application for housing, and is determined eligible, the individual or family will be placed on the waiting list. Depending on the size apartment the individual/family needs, the wait can be anywhere from six months to several years. Hours: The LHA office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30am until 4:00pm, with the exception of recognized holidays. The office opens to the public at 9:00am and is closed from 12:00pm-12:30pm for lunch. Eligibility for housing programs is generally based on income and the size of the family. For Section 8, your rent will generally be 30% of your adjusted gross income with some exceptions. Your case worker will explain the rent calculation to you in further detail.
