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PRE-APPLICATIONS FOR CITY OF DUBUQUE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER AND MODERATE REHABILITATION RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Online Waiting List Pre-Application

IMPORTANT NOTICE: TO ENSURE THE APPLICATION PROCESS IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, INCLUDING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS, AS WELL AS PERSONS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY OF DUBUQUE HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE.

Before you begin the application process, please have available your social security card, names and dates of birth of all family members. Also you will need income of all family members. Make sure you have typed correctly all information. Have paper and pen ready to write down your confirmation number.

Submit only ONE application to the City of Dubuque Housing & Community Development Department. Duplicate forms will not be accepted.

Disclaimer
Applications can be received online anytime the waiting list is open. Applicants will receive a confirmation number to acknowledge successful transmission of the application. By submitting this pre-application, you are not guaranteed placement on any waiting list. A lottery system will be used to determine which applicants are placed on the Housing Choice Voucher waiting list once the waiting list is closed.

Maintaining Your Status on the Waiting List
If you are added to the waiting list, you will be notified by mail when your name comes to the top of the waiting list or if we are updating our files. If you do not respond to our notifications, or your letter is returned undeliverable and we are unable to contact you, your name will be removed from the waiting list. If you have a change of address, phone number, e-mail address, income, family size/members, you must notify us within 10 business days of the change. ALL CHANGES MUST BE IN WRITING, unless you are limited by disability or do not possess the ability to provide written notice. Please include the last four digits of your social security number on any correspondence.

Eligibility

  • An applicant must qualify as an individual or family as defined by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the City of Dubuque.
  • Head of household must be at least 18 years of age at the time of this pre-application or an emancipated minor by a court of competent jurisdiction, consistent with Iowa law.
  • Family must have annual income at the time of admission that does not exceed the established income limits at the time of admission according to the maximum income by family size established by HUD.
  • Applicant and all adult members of the family must pass a criminal background check.
  • Applicant or any member of the family that has ever been convicted of manufacturing or producing methamphetamine on the premises of any federally-assisted housing or any family household member that is subject to a registration requirement under a state sex offender registration program will not be eligible for housing assistance.
  • Applicant and all members of the family must provide documentation of social security numbers for all family members or certify that they do not have social security numbers at the time of the final initial eligibility determination.
  • Applicant and all members of the family must meet requirements on citizenship or immigration status.
  • Applicant or any member of the family who currently owes money to the City of Dubuque or any other housing authority will not be offered assistance until the outstanding balance is paid in full, or the family enters into an acceptable repayment agreement.

The City of Dubuque Housing & Community Development Department does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, marital status, familial status, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, ancestry, or sexual orientation in the access to, admission into, or employment in housing programs or activities.

Begin by entering your date of birth, selecting the program you wish to apply for and entering your social security number:

Date of birth

Select the programs you want to apply to:
 

Please enter your SSN twice to get started:
 
 


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