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How does Housing Authority and Hud get people into their apartments?

I have been waiting on a list to get into a housing authority apartment for almost a year and a half and I was just curious as to why it takes so long to get people moved in. I understand that they are most likely full at the moment, and I am on a list to get in but am I waiting on them to build new apartments and create new homes or am I just waiting for people to either move out or die? I am married and my wife is expecting twins.

Public Comments

1. Both. Once people get in, they want to stay. There is usually a long list. A lot of women with kids have to live there.
2. People with multiple dependants and emergency situations like abandonment by a supporting spouse can also bump people ahead of you. Housing Authority tries to keep families together and kids out of foster care (even more expense for the state) and will make room for exceptional cases like this in the normal I'm-poor-and-need-a-cheap-place-to-live waiting lists. I think the assumption is that if you are single you can find a roommate situation easier than larger families.