FAQs
FAQs
No and no. The WHA provides public housing only.
The WHA's offices are located at Goodman Manor, 16 west 4th Ave. Williamson, Suite 1.
Victoria Courts
502 Gum Street, Williamson [map]
Victoria Courts is located on the west end of Williamson, off Route 52, behind the Coalfield Community Action Partnership offices.
Liberty Heights
325 Liberty Street, Williamson [map]
Located off of Vinson Street, above the Larry Adkins Community Center (the old Liberty High School building).
Williamson Terrace
1026 Vinson Street, Williamson [map]
Located on Vinson Street, in front of the old Head Start Center.
Goodman Manor
16 West 4th Ave, Williamson [map]
Located in the center of Williamson, near the underpass.
502 Gum Street, Williamson [map]
Victoria Courts is located on the west end of Williamson, off Route 52, behind the Coalfield Community Action Partnership offices.
Liberty Heights
325 Liberty Street, Williamson [map]
Located off of Vinson Street, above the Larry Adkins Community Center (the old Liberty High School building).
Williamson Terrace
1026 Vinson Street, Williamson [map]
Located on Vinson Street, in front of the old Head Start Center.
Goodman Manor
16 West 4th Ave, Williamson [map]
Located in the center of Williamson, near the underpass.
Applicants may pick up an application at our Goodman Manor office, during regular business hours, or apply online at https://wvwilliamson.tenmast.com/apply, or call (304) 235-3270 and request an application be mailed.
It is very important to put a good mailing address and more than one phone number on your application. If the WHA staff cannot reach an applicant, the application is removed from the waiting list.
Applicants may pass on their first offer of housing. If an applicant refuses a second offer of housing the applicant's name will be removed from the waiting list. The applicant will need to submit a new application for housing and be placed back on the waiting list.
Anywhere from one month to a year. Availability depends on whether a family has vacated a unit. The WHA strives to have vacated units cleaned, repaired, ready to lease within 20 days of move-out.
The Williamson Housing Authority has one, two, three and four bedroom apartments available.
Bedroom size is based on the number of persons living in the household.
One bedroom - $450
Two bedroom - $500
Three bedroom - $550
Four bedroom - $600
Two bedroom - $500
Three bedroom - $550
Four bedroom - $600
Yes. The applicant may enter into a written payment agreement with the Authority, if necessary. The applicant must pay 50% of the security deposit at lease signing. The applicant must agree to pay the remaining balance over the next two months (25% the second month and the final 25% the third month).
Goodman Manor - Utilities are included in the rent.
| Utility allowances are applied to rent calculations, for the three projects listed below: | |
| Victoria Courts | Gas and Electric |
| Williamson Terrace | Gas and Electric |
| Liberty Heights | Water and Electric |
A utility allowance is an estimate of the monthly cost of the reasonable consumption of essential utilities such as electric, gas, and water. These allowances differ from project to project based on the different utilities and usage amounts. These amounts are first deducted from your final rent amount and anything left over is paid directly to the electric company.
Rent is calculated at 30% of your monthly adjusted income, minus any applicable utility allowances.
Rent is due on the first day of every month. Residents have a ten day window to submit their rent payment to the Authority. The Authority charges a $5.00 a day late fee, beginning on the 11th day of the month. Late fees accrue until the account is paid in full. If the account is not paid in full by the 15th day of the month, eviction proceedings will be filed in Mingo County Magistrate Court.
It is federal regulation for the WHA to use this amount in determining rent; however, we do not count your income tax return as income because we have already determined rent based on your income before those taxes were paid.
After bringing in a letter from your employer with the end date of your employment, The Housing Authority will recalculate your rent for the following month based on your new income.
Once a year, the WHA will give each family the opportunity to choose between flat rent and income-based rent. Except for financial hardship cases, the family may not be offered this choice more than once a year.
Income-based rent is based on 30% the family's income minus any deductions. In no case, may the income-based rent exceed the total tenant payment (TTP) for the family minus any applicable utility allowance for tenant-paid utilities.
Unlike income-based rents, flat rents do not fluctuate with changes in family income. Flat rents are based on the market rent charged for comparable units in the private unassisted rental market. The flat rent is designed to encourage self-sufficiency and to avoid creating disincentives for continued residency by families who are attempting to become economically self-sufficient.
Unlike income-based rents, flat rents do not fluctuate with changes in family income. Flat rents are based on the market rent charged for comparable units in the private unassisted rental market. The flat rent is designed to encourage self-sufficiency and to avoid creating disincentives for continued residency by families who are attempting to become economically self-sufficient.
Kentucky
http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/vital/birthcert.htm
West Virginia
http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp
Ohio
https://www.odh.ohio.gov/vs
Born in another state? Simply contact the state's vital statistics office.
http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/vital/birthcert.htm
West Virginia
http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp
Ohio
https://www.odh.ohio.gov/vs
Born in another state? Simply contact the state's vital statistics office.
Contact your local social security office or go online at: https://faq.ssa.gov
Visit the local DHHR office or go online at: https://www.wvinroads.org
The mandatory deductions include amounts for:
- Dependents
- Status as an elderly or disabled family
- Unreimbursed childcare expenses
- Unreimbursed medical expenses (elderly/disabled family only)
- Unreimbursed disability assistance expenses
The WHA charges a NSF fee of $50.00 for any check returned for nonsufficient funds. The Authority will no longer accept a check from the tenant, if this occurs. The tenant will be required to make all future payments using a money order or cashier's check.
If a family requests a financial hardship exemption, the responsible entity must suspend the minimum rent requirement beginning the month following the family's request for a hardship exemption. The suspension must continue until it is determined whether there is a qualifying financial hardship, and whether such hardship is temporary or long-term.
Unless you are exempt from community service you will have to perform 96 hours a year in order to stay in public housing. Exemptions include individuals who are:
- 62 years or older
- Blind or disabled, as defined under 216(i)(1) or 1614 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 416(i)(1); Section 1382c),
- who certify that, because of this disability, she or he is unable to comply with the service provisions of this subpart, or
- is a primary caretaker of such individual;
- Engaged in work activities (see Notice PIH 2003-17 (HA)). In order for an individual to be exempt from the CSSR requirement because he/she is "engaged in work activities," the person must be participating in an activity that meets one of the following definitions of "work activity" contained in Section 407(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 607(d)):
- Unsubsidized employment;
- Subsidized private-sector employment;
- Subsidized public-sector employment;
- Work experience (including work associated with the refurbishing of publicly assisted housing) if sufficient private sector employment is not available;
- On-the-job-training;
- Job-search and job-readiness assistance;
- Community service programs;
- Vocational educational training (not to exceed 12 months with respect to any individual);
- Job-skills training directly related to employment;
- Education directly related to employment in the case of a recipient who has not received a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency;
- Satisfactory attendance at secondary school or in a course of study leading to a certificate of general equivalency, in the case of a recipient who has not completed secondary school or received such a certificate; and,
- The provision of childcare services to an individual who is participating in a community service program;
- Able to meet requirements under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 601 et seq.) or under any other welfare program of the State in which PHA is located including a State-administered Welfare-to-Work program; or,
- A member of a family receiving assistance, benefits, or services under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 601 et seq.), or under any other welfare program of the State in which the PHA is located, including a State-administered Welfare-to-Work program, and has not been found by the State or other administering entity to be in noncompliance with such a program.
Once a year, you will have to provide up-to-date income information and re-sign documents in order for us to renew your lease.
There are two reasons why your lease would not get renewed:
- You have failed to comply with community service requirements.
- You have failed to bring in all documents and up-to-date income for us to process.
This program allows the Head of Household to enter into a written agreement with the WHA, allowing the resident to make two payments monthly, toward the rent. To be eligible for the program, the Head of Household must be in good standing (have made their rent payment in a timely manner for a minimum of three months in a row and not be in arrears with their security deposit or work order charges). The rent will be divided up into two installments of 50%. The first installment is due to the WHA no later than 12:00 noon on the 10th day of the month. The second installment of 50% must be paid not later 12:00 noon on the 24th day of the month.
Work order charges are due and payable the first day of the month following the month in which the charge occurred or two weeks after WHA issues the tenant an invoice.