CONTACT INFORMATION
Need to get in touch with the Jasper County Public Housing Agency? Here’s how:
đ Phone: (417) 627-2052
đ§ Email: None Available
đ Address: 302 S Joplin Ave, Joplin, MO 64801
đ Website: waitlistcheck.com/MO837
Who Are We
Support for Barton, Jasper, McDonald and Newton Counties.
JCPHA works to provide a stable future for individuals and families with access to safe, affordable housint. Our federally funded vouch programs currently offer income-based assistance to more than 500 residents of Southwest Missouri.
Find a Home
JCPHA provides housing assistance to low-income families, seniors and persons with disabilties.
We operate voucher the following voucher housing programs: Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Mainstream, VASH and Continuum of Care Voucher.
All programs provide rental assistance to qualified applicants to facilitate rental of privately owned units. In all programs, participants pay 30% of their income for rent.
How It Works
JCPHA offeres many housing options including Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8 and Continuum of Care Homeless Vouchers and Services.
Applying for housing through JCPHA is always free and is a quick and easy process! Please review ALL the information on this page before you apply for a waiting list.
WAIT LIST IS CURRENTLY OPEN
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online.
Completing an application is NOT an offer of housing and is subject to JCPHA review and approval. Applicants will receive a confirmation number to acknowledge successful transmission of the application. Each household may only apply once.
When funding is available, applications will be selected based on preferences. Familes will be placed on a preliminary list and pulled to an established waiting list. Applications resulting in a tie in preferences will be sorted on the waiting list in date and time order.
JCPHA will determine family bedroom size based on its occupancy standards.
After You Apply
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 from the post office, your name will be removed from the waiting list.
Please keep your personal contact information up to date. After applying, you are required to update any changes in your name, address, phone number, email address, income and family size. You must notify JCPHA within 10 business days of the change.
You may submit a waiting list change form in person at 302 S. Joplin Ave., Joplin MO. You may also mail it to JCPHA, P.O. Box 207, Joplin MO 64802 or email it to sbingham@escswa.org
Income Limits
Income requirements for admission to JCPHA housing programs.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sets income limits that determine eligibility for assisted housing programs including Housing Choice Voucher, Mainstream, VASH and Continuum of Care programs. Eligibility is established by comparing a familyâs annual income with HUDâs published income limits which are based on estimates of median family income in a particular area or county, with adjustmants for family size.
Reasonable Accommodation
If a person with disabilities require reasonable accommodation or has extenuating circumstances that prevent the submission of an online application please contact JCPHA for assistance at 417-627-2052.
Fraud Warning
It is important that the information you provide on the housing application and recertification forms is true and accurate. The local housing agency, HUD or the Office of Inspector General will check the income and asset information you provide with other federal, state or local governments and with private agencies. You are committing fraud if you sign and submit a form knowing that you provided false or misleading information.
If you know of anyone you provided false information on a HUD housing assistance application, recertification form or if anyone tells you to provide false information then please report the matter promptly to JCPHA.