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How to Apply 

Families wishing to apply for housing with the Housing Authority of Paducah (HAP) need to obtain and complete a rental application.  Applications may be obtained from the HAP office located at 2330 Ohio Street, Paducah, Kentucky, or at the property management offices in each of our developments.  An Application can be mailed to you upon request; for an application call (270) 443-3634 ext 210, or email margaret@paducahhousing.com. 

If you need assistance completing an application,  staff is available to help.  Individuals who have a physical impairment, which could prevent them from completing an application or understanding the application process, may call the Housing Authority of Paducah to make special arrangements to complete their application (270-443-3634 Ext 210).  A telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) is available for hearing impaired applicants.  Applicants may also use the Kentucky Relay Service by calling 1-800-648-6056 for TTY to voice communication with the Housing Authority.  If the applicant is visually impaired, a reasonable accommodation will be made. 

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Eligibility Criteria

§        Each head of household must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.  Applicants may be younger than 18 if married or if they have been legally determined to be an emancipated minor. 

§        Families that contain eligible non-citizens (i.e. possess a verifiable Temporary Identification Number (TIN) or other ID from Immigration and Naturalization Service) are eligible for assistance as well as families with U.S. citizenship. 

§        Applicants must provide Social Security number verification for all family members or document and certify that the family member does not yet have a Social Security number.

§        Applicant families are subject to thorough background checks including rental and criminal history, credit check, and verification of income.

§        To be eligible for housing the family must have a satisfactory history of meeting financial obligations, especially rent. Applicants must show good landlord references for at least the previous two (2) years

§        Because of the federal "One Strike Policy", you will not be eligible to rent if you have been evicted from housing in the past three years because of drug related possessions or use or for violent criminal activity by any member of the applicant family.  If the applicant or any member of the applicant's family was evicted for distribution of drugs or possession with the intent to distribute, then the applicant will be ineligible for a five-year period.

§        Applicants, which the Housing Authority determines currently use an illegal controlled substance or where this is a reasonable cause to believe that the applicant abuses alcohol in a way that may interfere with the health, safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other residents, will not be eligible for assistance.  By policy, such an applicant must be denied admission.  Charges on a police report within the last three years will indicate further attention to this matter by the Leasing Department.

Please note the following lifetime ineligibility factors:

§        Any family member who has been convicted of manufacturing or producing methamphetamine (speed) in a public housing development or in a Section 8 assisted property.

§        Any family member falling under a lifetime registration requirement for the state sex offender program.

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