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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 

 

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The Public Housing waiting list is CLOSED until further notice.

If you need to EDIT your current application you can do so at the following link: https://lynchburgva.housingmanager.com

Please call (434) 485-7200 if you have any questions.

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The Authority owns, and operates, 328 units of public housing at four locations within the city of Lynchburg:

Dearington Apartments located on Chambers Street with 100 units built in 1959-1960
Birchwood Apartments located on Hill Street with 103 units built in 1973-1974
Langview Apartments located on Yorktown Avenue with 50 units built in 1982-1983
Brookside Apartments located on Forest Brook Road with 75 units built in 1982-1983

Units range in size from 1 to 5 bedrooms (BR) and the complexes are maintained by a full-time, 24-hour, on-call maintenance staff.

Eligibility for participation in the Authority Public Housing Program is limited by income. Extremely low income families are those with an annual income at or below 30% of the median area income. Income limits are adjusted annually based on data supplied by HUD. Applications are processed by the Lynchburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority (LRHA) staff in accordance with HUD regulations and Authority policy. The application process includes: an application, a credit report and a landlord reference questionnaire. In addition, a criminal background check obtained from local law enforcement officials is a requirement. 

We do business in accordance with Fair Housing Laws.

http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/FairHousing
https://www.hud.gov/fairhousing

HUD issued the smoke-free rule on November 30, 2016. The rule required all public housing to have a smoke-free policy effective July 31 2018. The smoke-free policy prohibits smoking in all indoor areas, including dwelling units, and within 25 feet of all indoor areas. For more information on this law, please click HERE

Please call (434) 485-7200 if you have any questions.