Apply for Housing & Applicant Portal

The Housing Authority City of Mt. Vernon will soon be offering the Applicant Portal, which will allow applicants to apply to Housing Authority waiting lists online, view and update their waiting list applications, look up their status and position on various waiting lists, contact the Housing Authority, update their notification preferences, and communicate with the Housing Authority by sending and receiving documents through the Secure Document Exchange.

If you are a new applicant, you can register for, and access, the Applicant Portal after you have submitted your application online. If you are an existing waiting list applicant, you will receive an email from HAMV with your code and instructions for logging into the Applicant Portal. If you did not provide your email address at the time of application, please request your code by calling our office at (618) 244-6275.

New Applicants - Apply

Online Application

Existing Applicants - Login

Applicant Portal Login Waiting List Status

Section 8- Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Eligibility

The Section 8 HCV Program is a HUD regulated, federally funded, subsidized-rental program that allows recipients of a voucher to rent safe and sanitary housing in the private sector. The voucher holder pays part of the rent, which is determined by the household's monthly adjusted gross income, the rent Payment Standard for the area, and the apartment's rent. The tenant is not allowed to pay more than 40% of their gross income towards the rent and utilities on an initial lease-up but must pay at least 30% of their gross income. The Housing Authority of Mt. Vernon administers the voucher and, with funds received from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), pays the remainder of the rent amount directly to the landlord. The HCV recipient may use the voucher to find a unit in any part of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.

Preliminary eligibility includes:
  • Does not exceed income limit (see income limits below)
  • The applicant or head of household must be 18 years of age or an emancipated minor
HAMV also checks the following for all applicant household members:
  • Credit report (18+)
  • Landlord history (18+)
  • Criminal history (14+ and any Personal Care Assistant)

2024 Income Limits

Household Size
Very Low (50%)
Extremely Low
Low (80%)
1
$28,500
$17,100
$45,600
2
$32,600
$20,440
$52,100
3
$36,650
$25,820
$58,600
4
$40,700
$31,200
$65,100
5
$44,000
$36,580
$70,350
6
$47,250
$41,960
$75,550
7
$50,500
$47,340
$80,750
8
$53,750
$52,720
$85,950

LIHTC (College Oaks) Eligibility

Preliminary eligibility includes:
  • Does not exceed income limit (see income limits below)
  • The applicant or head of household must be 18 years of age or an emancipated minor
  • All household members CANNOT be Full-Time Students
HAMV also checks the following for all applicant household members:
  • Credit report (18+)
  • Landlord history (18+)
  • Criminal history (14+ and any Personal Care Assistant)

2024 Income Limits

Household Size
Very Low (50%)
Extremely Low
Low (80%)
1
$28,500
$17,100
$45,600
2
$32,600
$20,440
$52,100
3
$36,650
$25,820
$58,600
4
$40,700
$31,200
$65,100
5
$44,000
$36,580
$70,350
6
$47,250
$41,960
$75,550
7
$50,500
$47,340
$80,750
8
$53,750
$52,720
$85,950

Multifamily (Rose Lane) Eligibility

Preliminary eligibility includes:
  • Must be at or below 50% of Area Median Income Limit (see income limits below)
  • The applicant or head of household must be 18 years of age or an emancipated minor
HAMV also checks the following for all applicant household members:
  • Credit report (18+)
  • Landlord history (18+)
  • Criminal history (14+ and any Personal Care Assistant)

2024 Income Limits

Household Size
Very Low (50%)
Extremely Low
Low (80%)
1
$28,500
$17,100
$45,600
2
$32,600
$20,440
$52,100
3
$36,650
$25,820
$58,600
4
$40,700
$31,200
$65,100
5
$44,000
$36,580
$70,350
6
$47,250
$41,960
$75,550
7
$50,500
$47,340
$80,750
8
$53,750
$52,720
$85,950