Thank you everyone that submitted an application during the latest open waitlist period. You will receive a letter in the mail within the next month letting you know your placement on the waitlist. We estimate that we received several hundred applications, and it will take time to process them and enter them. Please do not contact the TCHC looking to see your placement, you will find that out when you receive your letter.
The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program is a federally funded (HUD) program which provides assistance to help eligible individuals and families pay their rent. If you qualify and are accepted as a participant in the HCV program, the amount you pay for the rent and utilities may vary but will generally not exceed 40 percent of your household income.
The Traverse City Housing Commission (TCHC) has adopted preferences for families with children, elderly, and disabled individuals and who also live, work or have been hired to work within the TCHC service area. The TCHC service area is comprised of a 50-mile radius of the TCHC Main Office and encompasses Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, and Wexford Counties.
1. If I am on the HCV waitlist, when can I expect to receive a top list letter?
An applicant may remain on the waitlist for up to 5 years before their name is selected.
2. How will I be notified when my name has reached the top of the list?
An applicant will be notified by U.S Mail when they have reached the top of the list. TCHC never uses phone calls, texts, or emails to contact applicants. It is realty important that we always have a current address on file to reach you at, or you may risk not receiving the top list letter when it is your time. Address changes are the applicant's responsibility and must be submitted in writing.
3. If I receive a top list letter, what is the next step?
The next step is to see if you qualify for the Voucher by going through an intake process. Your top list letter will give you details regarding that when you receive it.
4. I did not get a chance to apply. When will TCHC be opening the HCV waitlist again?
Our HCV waitlist is traditionally opened every 2-3 years for a 4-6 week period to submit the applications.
5. What other programs can I apply to at TCHC while I am waiting for my voucher?
TCHC owns and operates a 3 and 4 bedroom Public Housing property called Orchardview that has a wait list that is always open. Applicants must be families with 2 or more children and must meet income criteria. The average waitlist time for that property is 2-3 years. Further information and an application can be found on our website under Programs and Properties tab.
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This program is only for individuals under 62 years of age that currently live in a nursing facility due to long term medical care, and lost their housing while in the nursing facility.
To learn more about this program and to see if you qualify, please read this document.
150 Pine Street
Traverse City , MI 49684
Phone: (231) 922-4915
Fax: (231) 922-2893
Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM - NOON
