ANNOUNCEMENT: The Lynchburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority has opened the waiting list (all bedroom sizes) for income eligible families for the Public Housing Program. Applications may be downloaded from the link to the RIGHT or may be picked up in the LRHA lobby during normal business hours. The current waiting list can be viewed HERE.
Completed applications will be accepted Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at 918 Commerce Street, Lynchburg, VA, 24504; returned by First Class Mail to 918 Commerce Street, Lynchburg, VA, 24504; or faxed to (434) 845-9144.
Please call (434) 485-7200 if you have any questions.
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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
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.
Please call (434) 485-7200 if you have any questions.