Wait lists are so long for public housing they are closing the housing lists as of March 1st. I haven’t seen it this bad in the 20 years I’ve been working in housing.
I just sent this email to the council, mayor, county board members and county executive. I suggest you do the same.
Wow. I’ve never seen this in the 20 years I’ve been working in housing . . . if you need proof of how impossible it is to get into low income, affordable housing, here it is. The crisis is a a whole new level.
Homeless numbers are up, housing is near impossible to obtain, waiting lists are so long they are closed, tenants rights have been stripped/landlords have new powers and there doesn’t seem to be any relief in the near future.
This. is. a. crisis. What can you do to help?
So, here’s their emails.
allalders@cityofmadison.com
MayorGeneralMailbox@cityofmadison.com
county_board_recipients@co.dane.wi.us
parisi@countyofdane.com
If you know anyone who might need housing in the next few years, I suggest you have them fill this out now, the section 8 waiting lists have been closed for years.
Here’s the lovely bomb dropped on us this morning.
CDA WAIT LIST CLOSING NOTICE
Due to high occupancy and lengthy wait lists, the Community Development Authority (CDA) will be closing certain wait lists for subsidized housing, with a few exceptions. The CDA will stop taking applications for the following wait lists at the close of business (4:30 p.m.) on March 1, 2013:
Public Housing Wait List
v Exceptions:
· One-Bedroom Applicants who are elderly (62 years of age or older)
· Applicants who meet a Five-Bedroom occupancy size standard (generally two-persons per bedroom)
· One- and Two-Bedroom Applicants who require a wheelchair accessible unitParkside Apartments
v Exceptions:
· One-Bedroom Applicants who are elderly (62 years of age or older)
· One-Bedroom Applicants who are disabled
· One- and Two-Bedroom Applicants who require a wheelchair accessible unitKarabis Apartments
v No ExceptionsTruax Park Apartments (Section 8 Project-Based Voucher program)
v No ExceptionsExceptions: The CDA will continue to accept completed applications (until further notice) for applicants with the exceptions listed under each wait list above. Contact CDA Housing Operations at (608) 266-4675 if you have any question about the exceptions.
