Family Public Housing Waiting List
351 Chestnut Street Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania 17101
(717)232-6781
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About The Service

The Harrisburg Housing Authority (HHA) Family Public Housing waiting list is currently open, since at least August, 2018, until further notice. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.

Harrisburg, PA is about 100 miles east of Philadelphia, PA.

To apply, open and print the application forms online here. Select both the "Authorization for Release of Information Notice" and "Application for Admission" links.

Please note: As of July, 2019, the "Application for Admission" link is not active.

Once the application has been completed, it must be mailed or dropped off to the HHA Leasing Office, located at Governor’s Plaza, 2101 North Front Street, Building #3, Suite 101, Harrisburg, PA  17110.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Disaster, Government Action, Action of Housing Owner, Inaccessibility, Property Disposition
  • Victims of domestic violence
  • Homelessness
  • Working families and those unable to work because of age or disability
  • Veterans and veterans’ families
  • Residents who live and/or work in the jurisdiction

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HHA Family Public Housing page, or the HHA website.

Supportive Measures
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (717) 232-6781.
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