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Public Housing

Public Housing - waiting list CLOSED

LRHA owns and operates four public housing locations with a total of 328 units. Each unit is maintained by a full-time 24-hour call maintenance staff.

 

Section 8

Housing Choice Voucher Tenant Based Program (Section 8) - waiting list CLOSED

The Housing Choice Voucher Program is a rental assistance program that has seen great success. 

 

  Public Housing

Housing Choice Voucher Project Based Program – some waiting lists are OPEN

The Housing Choice Voucher Project Based Program is a rental assistance where the assistance is tied to the unit. 

Go to “Apply for Housing” if are interested in applying to a Project Based program waiting list.

                                        ANNOUNCEMENT: LRHA will open the Jefferson House waiting list on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2023 for a period of 6 months.

                                        Instructions for applying can be found HERE.

                                        If you are already an applicant on one or more of LRHA’s waiting lists, instructions for updating your application and adding

                                        Jefferson House can be found HERE. 

  Rental Rehabilitation Program

 Rental Rehabilitation Program

This program presents an opportunity for LRHA to help owner's of rental properties improve the standard of their residence through grant opportunities. 

 

Existing Applicants to Public Housing and/or the Section 8 Voucher Program

Important information on the update: CLICK HERE FOR AN IMPORTANT NOTICE ON WAIT LIST UPDATE

If you are an existing applicant to Public Housing and/or the Section 8 Voucher Program you must keep your household and contact information up to date.

To update your application, please go to LRHA’s waiting list portal at  https://lynchburgva.housingmanager.com/

For assistance on how to update your application: CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON UPDATING YOUR APPLICATION 

 

Landlord Information & Documents

Are you a landlord in the Lynchburg area interested in participating in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program? The HCV Program provides rental assistance (for low, and extremely low, income families) so that they may obtain housing in the private rental market. Program participants normally pay no more than 30% of their monthly-adjusted income towards rent and utilities. The housing assistance payment pays the balance of the rent to the property owner.

Fair Market Rents 2024

0bd - $948
1bd - $966
2bd - $1,093
3bd - $1,494
4bd - $1,627
5bd - $1,871
6bd - $2,115

The Process

  1. Fill out the application and attach the required paperwork. 
  2. Once your application is processed, and approved, then you can list your property HERE. 
  3. When you find a tenant you will have a RFTA signed, which triggers the initial inspection.
  4. After the unit passes inspection, and the rent has been approved, the landlord and tenant enter into a lease for an initial term of one year. The Housing Authority and the landlord sign a Housing Assistance Payments Contract through which rent is assisted on behalf of the tenant.

Other Information

The unit must meet HUD Housing Quality Standards and the approved rent must be affordable based on the family’s household income and market rate comparable. 

If the unit rent is greater than the payment standard, the tenant is required to pay the additional amount.

Landlords may collect a security deposit, but the deposit cannot be in excess of private practice, or in excess of amounts charged by the owner to unassisted tenants.

LRHA does not screen HCV participants forsuitability as tenants BUT we do conducta criminal background check on all participants. You are encouraged to use any or all of the following screening methods as long as you do not discriminate in your tenant selection based on race, color, religion, sex, country of birth, handicap or familial status.

  • Credit check
  • Rental History
  • Landlord References
  • Employment references to verify source of income
  • Meet prospective renters at their current residence to see how they maintain their living environment

Fun Facts

  • The average tenant time in the program is 4.9 years
  • 26% of HCV households are elderly (older than 62)
  • 26% of HCV households are non-elderly disabled
  • 43% of HCV households are single person
  • Over 80,000 HCV vouchers are designated for Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing

For more information on how you, as a landlord, can participate in the Housing Choice Voucher Program please contact LRHA at (434) 485-7200.

Virginia Law on accepting Section 8 vouchers - click HERE

Owner Rights and Obligation - VAWA - Click HERE to download the PDF

Equal Housing Opportunity

We do business in accordance to federal fair housing laws:

http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/FairHousing

https://www.hud.gov/fairhousing

 

 

Pet Restriction Policy

Pet Restrictions

LRHA Policy

The following animals are not permitted:

  • Any animal whose adult weight will exceed 25 pounds
  • Dogs of the pit bull, rottweiler, chow, or boxer breeds
  • Ferrets or other animals whose natural protective mechanisms pose a risk to small children of serious bites or lacerations
  • Any animal not permitted under state or local law or code

Number of Pets

LRHA Policy

Residents may own a maximum of 1 type of pet only.

  • In the case of fish, residents may keep no more than can be maintained in a safe and healthy manner in a tank holding up to 10 gallons. Such a tank or aquarium will be counted as 1 pet.
  • In the case of birds, a resident may keep a maximum of 2 birds and must be in a cage at all times.

Other Requirements

LRHA Policy
  • Dogs and cats must be spayed or neutered at the time of registration or, in the case of underage animals, within 30 days of the pet reaching 6 months of age. Exceptions may be made upon veterinary certification that subjecting this particular pet to the procedure would be temporarily or permanently medically unsafe or unnecessary.
  • Pets must be licensed in accordance with state or local law. Residents must provide proof of licensing at the time of registration and annually, in conjunction with the resident’s annual
 

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Landlord Packet

The application is the first step. Have a look over the checklist to make sure you have the documents required, and then the completed application can be dropped off at our office, or emailed to Tabitha Smith (tsmith@lynchburghousing.org) at your convenience. 

Landlord Packet for 2023

Individual Documents