The Noblesville Housing Authority recently announced it will be accepting pre-applications online for its Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List, beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 2 until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9. Pre-applications must be submitted online at waitlistcheck.com/IN2939. There is no fee to apply.
Applicants will be able to apply online at waitlistcheck.com/IN2939 from any computer, tablet, or smart phone with online access any time of day during the one-week pre-application period. Status information regarding placement on the list will be available online within 10 calendar days after the closing date. Instructions regarding obtaining status information are provided during the online application process.
Pre-applications must be made online. No paper applications will be accepted. Applicants must apply during the period the list is open for applications.
Reasonable accommodation
It is the policy of the Noblesville Housing Authority to provide reasonable accommodations to those persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in its housing programs. To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the Housing Authority at (317) 773-5110 ext. 101 no later than 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26.
Persons with limited English proficiency will be offered competent interpretation services free of charge upon request.
Aimee Jacobsen, Executive Director of Noblesville Housing Authority, said, “We are excited to be opening our waiting list so that we can provide housing assistance to more families and the elderly who are in need. Our new process for accepting pre-applications online will allow the greatest possible access to apply and help our agency efficiently meet the high demand for applications we anticipate. We have developed an application process that affords every interested applicant the opportunity to apply.”
Due to limited funding availability, pre-applications will be selected and ordered using a random lottery system (not all applicants will be placed on the waiting list). By randomly selecting the applications received for placement on the waiting lists, the process is equitable and fair. The time and date of receipt of the application online has no bearing on whether an application will be selected for the waiting list. There is no advantage to applying immediately after the list opens.
Online applications will be sorted automatically by Noblesville Housing Authority preferences. Applicants who live or work in Hamilton County, are elderly or disabled, are veterans, or who live or work in Indiana will receive a preference on the list and are therefore encouraged to apply. After the pre-applications are sorted by preference, the online system will randomly select 200 of the pre-applications using a lottery system. Applicants may verify if they were selected by logging in with their unique code online at housinglistcheck.com/IN2939 within 10 calendar days after the closing date.
The Housing Choice Voucher program is the federal government’s primary program that allows very low-income families to choose and lease or purchase safe, decent and affordable privately-owned rental housing.
The Housing Choice Voucher program covers the rent portion that exceeds approximately 30 percent of an eligible family’s monthly income. Any and all income-eligible families may submit a pre-application. Acceptance and/or assistance are based on income verification, eligibility requirements, preference factors and a lottery selection process. Maximum income levels, based on family size are as follows:
Size Income Limit
1 $27,050
2 $30,900
3 $34,750
4 $38,600
5 $41,700
6 $44,800
7 $47,900
8 $51,000
Reasons for denial of pre-applications
Pre-applications will be removed from the wait list if any of the following are determined after the initial interview:
- Drug or violent criminal activity within the last five years; if any drug activity, you may remain on the list if you have completed or are in a drug rehabilitation program at the time of the initial interview
- Life-time registered sex offender
- Persons convicted of manufacturing or producing methamphetamine
- If any family member has been evicted/terminated from a federally-assisted housing program in the past five years
Criminal background checks and screening for previous tenant history in assisted housing is conducted at the time of the eligibility interview for all adult household members.
Full description of the rules and policies concerning the housing program offered can be found in Noblesville Housing Authority’s Administrative Plan.