Public Housing Information

You may print out applications on our website for conventional public housing and drop them off at our office at 1007 N. Summitt Street, Bloomington, IN. Or if you prefer, you may also obtain a hard copy at our office.

The BHA intake officer takes and processes all new applications for both housing programs. This person also maintains both waiting lists and determines eligibility for all new applicants. The Bloomington Housing Authority is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Housing Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access, including but not limited to, limited English proficiency, access to alternative communications such as sign-language interpretation and assistance with filling out application paperwork, will be provided upon request. Please contact the Intake Officer at (812) 339.3491 Ext. 133 for more information.

Once an application is filled out, applicants are placed on a wait list according to the date and time of their application, the size of the unit for which they qualify (Public Housing only) and local preference for which they may qualify. The wait list for one bedroom units in conventional public housing is up to one year. The wait list for two, three, four and five bedroom units is approximately six months.

Local Preferences

There are six local preferences for which applicants can qualify. Local preferences are ONLY valid for the head of the household or the co-head of the household. Dependents cannot qualify as a family for a local preference. Please remember that claiming a local preference does not automatically grant you a preference on the wait list. You must submit documentation for review. Once your preference has been approved, your application will be listed on the wait list with other applicants that have also claimed or qualified for a local preference. Also, a local preference does not mean you will be housed immediately.

In addition, preference documentation will again be reviewed at the time of your screening interview. Your name will be removed from the preference list if your preference documentation is not approved. Your application will then be placed on the non-preference list.

The preferences are:

• Date and time of receipt of a completed application
• Families with incomes needed to achieve Deconcentration of Poverty and Income-Mixing
• Residency preference for families who have lived in Monroe County at least six (6) months
• Veteran preference available to current members of the U.S. Military, Armed Forces, veterans or surviving spouses of veterans.
• Disability preference for disabled persons or families with a disabled member as defined in this plan (proof of disability will be required at time of selection)
• Working preference for all families living in Monroe County who are employed at least ten (10) hours per week at the existing Federal Minimum Wage.

For more information on Public Housing click here or to learn more about our BHA Communities click here.