East Orange Housing Authority

The Housing Authority of the City of East Orange owns and operates a total of 244 public housing units. Concord Towers a Low-Income Elderly building with 64 units was built in 1963 and Vista Village a Low Income Elderly building with 18 units was built in 197 and an Administrative Office located at 16 Halsted Street. The Housing Authority was established in 1957 by the City Council of the City of East Orange.

The East Orange Housing Authority welcomes and appreciates all owners that participate in the Section 8 Rental Assistance Program (Section 8 Program). The goal of this agency is to ensure participants are provided safe, decent, and sanitary housing and with the cooperation of our owners/managers, this is a goal that will ultimately be met and succeeded.

The Housing Authority, landlords, and clients combine the whole to form the Section 8 Department. One could not survive without the other. We all must work together to maintain an understanding and partnership.

The Section 8 Program was formed in 1974 and has evolved into the Housing Choice Voucher Program. Today it is a rental assistance program where the tenant is to pay at least 30% and no more than 40% of their income towards rental payments.

Clients are selected from a waiting list and then screened for eligibility. The eligibility criteria are determined by their income and a criminal background check. If they pass the eligibility criteria, they are then issued a Housing Choice Voucher based on their household composition, given a detailed briefing and are given a Request for Tenancy Approval.

The advantages of the program is a guaranteed a monthly rental payment and a yearly inspection. If a client's income is reduced, then the HAP payments will increase to cover the tenant's portion. We also provide the service of listing your units.

The mission of the Housing Authority of the City of East Orange is to provide and increase the supply of decent, safe and sanitary affordable housing in an economic and efficient manner.

The Housing Authority is committed to improving the quality of life for residents and to providing families with economic development and homeownership opportunities. The housing authority will act to establish and maintain a mutually beneficial partnership with the City.

	Agency Name	City	State	Section 8 Voucher	Housing Units	Status	Distance
	Orange Housing Authority	Orange	NJ	N/A	N/A	Open	1.32 Miles	Contact
	West Orange Public Housing Agency	West Orange	NJ	N/A	N/A	Closed	1.57 Miles	Contact
	Bloomfield Township Housing Authority	Bloomfield	NJ	N/A	N/A	Open	2.47 Miles	Contact
	Irvington Housing Authority	Irvington	NJ	N/A	N/A	Open	2.54 Miles	Contact
	Newark Newark Housing Authority (NHA)	Newark	NJ	N/A	N/A	Open	2.88 Miles	Contact
	Montclair Township Housing Authority	Montclair	NJ	N/A	N/A	Open	3.92 Miles	Contact