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CKHA
does not charge application fees. Please be aware of any website or
company that states that it charges fees on behalf of CKHA.
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Submitting A Pre-Application for Rental Assistance
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| Applying to live in one of our affordable
housing properties, receive a voucher, or live in a Project Based
Voucher (PBV) unit is easy. Here is what we need from you to start the
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| - Completed Pre-Application
- A current mailing address
- Photo IDs for every household member 18 or older
- Birth certificates for every household member
- Social Security cards for every household member
- Proof of Income - 2 consecutive pay stubs or SSA benefits statement
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| Next Step in the Application Process |
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| At the time of submission you will need to provide the
following documents. |
| - All documents listed in the section 'Submitting a Pre-Application for Rental Assistance' section above.
- Complete a form HUD-92006 - Supplement to Application for Federally Assisted Housing
- Complete a Criminial Record Request Check/Credit Check Authorization Form for all household members 18 years and older.
- Documents
for Residency Preference if address for Photo ID is different
(examples include copy of signed lease, letter from shelter, or other
official document).
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| Project-Based Voucher Properties |
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| CKHA
has the following affordable housing properties for rent. Tenants
receive subsidy through the Project Based Voucher (PBV) Housing Choice Voucher
(HCV) Program. |
| - Greystone Apartments (family site - 36 apartments & townhomes)
- Prezioso Way (family site - 20 apartments & townhomes)
- Legion Apartments (family site - 11 apartments & townhomes)
- Little Page Terrace (family site - 66 apartments & townhomes)
- Washington Manor (family site - 71 apartments & townhomes)
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| Public Housing |
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| CKHA
has the following affordable housing properties for rent. The Public
Housing units are owend by CKHA and are located in Charleston, Dunbar,
and Rand. Unit sizes range from studio to six-bedroom apartments. For a
listing of properties, click here.
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| Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program (also commonly referred to 'HUD' or Section 8) |
| The HCV
program enables a family or individual to select their own rental unit
in Kanawha, Clay, or Putnam counties. Property owners or landlords
advertise properties on the CKHA website, click here.
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| Mailing Adresses |
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| You must keep your mailing address current at all times.
We will be in contact with you by mail and returned mail with no
forwarding address may cause your pre-application to be disqualified.
All personally identifiable information will be kept confidential.
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| Eligibility |
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| When
we receive your pre-application and identification documents, we screen for your eligibility for all programs. We run
criminal background checks on every adult in the household. We also
check to see if you owe money to any housing authorities and contact
previous landlords to verify that you were a good tenant (Public Housing).
The following list contains reasons that would cause you not to be eligible for any CKHA programs: |
| - Any household member has been convicted of the manufacture of methamphetamine on the premises of federally assisted housing;
- Any household member is subject to a lifetime sex offender registration requirement;
- Any family member evicted from federally assisted housing within the past 5 years;
- Any PHA has terminated assistance under the HCV program for any member of the family as documented in EIV in the last year;
- Outstanding debts to housing authorities;
- Prior terminations at housing authorities or a number of evictions; and
- Negative reports from previous landlords.
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| Placement on the Waiting List |
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you pass our background screening process, you pre-application is placed
on a waiting list for the housing properties for which you qualify.
These properties are listed above.
- Working Preference: A
preference is give to families where the head, spouse, or sole member
is employed at least 20 hours per week, or where the head of household,
co-head or spouse has a disability or is elderly (62 or older).
Families who qualify for a preference move up the waiting list faster
than other families.
- Residency Preference: A preference is given to families who live, work or have been hired to work in Kanawha, Clay, or Putnam counties.
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