Housing Authority of Paducah

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF PADUCAH WAIT LIST CLOSURE

Due to a high number of applicants and changes to our waiting list processes, effective Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at 4:30 pm the Housing Authority of Paducah (HAP) will close its waiting lists and stop accepting applications for new residents until further notice. Applications received after this date and time will not be accepted. This closure will have no effect on applicants currently on the waiting lists or applications currently in process. Current applicants please watch your mail/email for more information on changes to the waitlist and application processes. Equal Housing Opportunity.

Each head of household must be at least eighteen (18) years of age. Applicants may be younger than 18 if married or if they have been legally determined to be an emancipated minor.

• Families that contain eligible non-citizens (i.e. possess a verifiable Temporary Identification Number (TIN) or other ID from Immigration and Naturalization Service) are eligible for assistance as well as families with U.S. citizenship.
• Applicants must provide Social Security number verification for all family members or document and certify that the family member does not yet have a Social Security number.
• Applicant families are subject to thorough background checks including rental and criminal history, credit check, and verification of income.
• To be eligible for housing the family must have a satisfactory history of meeting financial obligations, especially rent. Applicants must show good landlord references for at least the previous two (2) years
• Because of the federal "One Strike Policy", you will not be eligible to rent if you have been evicted from housing in the past three years because of drug related possessions or use or for violent criminal activity by any member of the applicant family. If the applicant or any member of the applicant's family was evicted for distribution of drugs or possession with the intent to distribute, then the applicant will be ineligible for a five-year period.
• Applicants, which the Housing Authority determines currently use an illegal controlled substance or where this is a reasonable cause to believe that the applicant abuses alcohol in a way that may interfere with the health, safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other residents, will not be eligible for assistance. By policy, such an applicant must be denied admission. Charges on a police report within the last three years will indicate further attention to this matter by the Leasing Department.

• Any family member who has been convicted of manufacturing or producing methamphetamine (speed) in a public housing development or in a Section 8 assisted property.
• Any family member falling under a lifetime registration requirement for the state sex offender program.

To be eligible to rent a Housing Authority unit, your family income must be less that shown on this chart.  The income limits are based on the size of your family. These income limits are effective April 15, 2024 .

Rent at the Housing Authority is based on family income.  This helps residents keep their rent affordable.  Rent is the higher of 30% of monthly adjusted family income (income - deductions) or 10% of the monthly gross income.  Deductions are fixed dollar amounts, which may be subtracted from annual income based on family qualifications. Standard deductions are given to families with children, elderly and disabled households. Based on your application, the HAP leasing staff will determine if any deductions are applicable to your income. Rent will never exceed established fair market rents as set from time to time by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

Rent Calculation Worksheet - this will help you estimate what your rent might be.

* Be sure to click on the tabs at the bottom of the worksheet to see definitions and terms that will help you understand what the calculator is asking for.