POUGHKEEPSIE HOUSING AUTHORITY

21 Charles Street Bldg. 4 · Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

TEL: (845) 485-8862                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             FAX: (845) 485-2630
 
 
 
ATTENTION ALL APPLICANTS:

The Poughkeepsie Housing Authority requests that all applications are completed with all information within the contents of the application.

ALL APPLICATIONS RETURNED INCOMPLETE WILL BE DISCARDED AND WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.

  • To avoid any inconvenience to both yourself and PHA, please submit all information that is requested.
  • Please attach proof of total gross family income.
  • Current rent receipts – must show address of rental.
  • Public Assistance budget showing total needs & shelter allowance
  • Birth Certificates
  • You must attach copies of Social Security Cards for all… or we cannot accept your application.
Thank you, the PHA management
 
 

PROPERTIES ARE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
159 Washington St.
 
Thurgood Marshall Terrace
109 Delafield Street
 
Hudson Gardens
120 Hudson Ave
 
 Phillip Allen Swartz
378 Mansion St.
 
 Dr. Joseph Brady Gardens
11 Blvd. Knolls
 

 

NOTICE

(FOR SPEECH AND HEARING IMPAIRED)

NEW YORK RELAY CENTER
FACILITATES CALLS BETWEEN TT/TDD USERS AND VOICE CUSTOMERS
 

TTY USERS (HEARING AND SPEECH IMPAIRED ONLY)
TO PLACE A CALL…………..(TOLL-FREE) 1-800-662-1220
GENERAL INQUIRIES……….(TOLL-FREE) 1-800-835-5515

NON-TTY (VOICE)
TO PLACE  A CALL………….(TOLL-FREE) 1-800-421-1220
GENERAL INQUIRIES……….(TOLL-FREE) 1-800-664-6349


 
 
 
 
  1. Disclose document Social Security numbers for all members of the household six years or older.
  2. Individuals who have applied for legalization under Immigration reform and control Act (JRCA) can document their Social Security number by a letter from I.N.S.
  3. Individual without a Social Security number has been assigned. Parents must certify for children under 10.

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) DO NOT HAVE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS OF CARDS:
(Name) (Name)
(Name) (Name)
(Name) (Name)
(Name) (Name)
(Your Signature) (Date)

 
 
Authorization for the Release of Information/
Privacy Act Notice
U.S. Department of Housingand Urban Development
Office of Public and Indian Housing
to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
and the Housing Agency/Authority (HA)
PHA requesting release of information;(Cross out space if none)
(Full address, name of contact person, and date)
 
 
 
 
 

 

 IHA requesting release of information:(Cross out space if none)
(Full address, name of contact person, and date) 

 
Authority: Section 904 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988, as amended by Section 903 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 and Section 3003 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. This law is found at 42 U.S.C. 3544.

This law requires that you sign a consent form authorizing: (1) HUD and the Housing Agency/Authority (HA) to request verification of salary and wages from current or previous employers; (2) HUD and the HA to request wage and unemployment compensation claim information from the state agency responsible for keeping that information; (3) HUD to request certain tax return information from the U.S. Social Security Administration and the U>S. Internal Revenue Service. The law also requires independent verification of income information. Therefore, HUD or the HA may request information from financial institutions to verify your eligibility and level of benefits.

Who Must Sign the Consent Form: Each member of your household who is 18 years of age or older must sing the consent form. Additional signatures must be obtained from new adult members joining the household or whenever members of the household become 18 years of age.
Persons who apply for or receive assistance under the following programs are required to sign this consent form:
  PHA-owned rental public housing
  Turnkey III Homeownership Opportunities
  Mutual Help Homeownership Opportunity
  Section 23 and 19(c) leased housing
  Section 23 Housing Assistance Payments
  HA-owned rental Indian housing
  Section 8 Rental Certificate
  Section 8 Rental Voucher
  Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation
Purpose: In signing this consent form, you are authorizing HUD and the above-named HA to request income information from the sources listed on the form. HUD and HA need this information to verify your household’s income, in order to ensure that you are eligible for assisted housing benefits and that these benefits are set at the correct level. HUD and the HA may participate in computer matching programs with these sources in order to verify your eligibility and level of benefits. Failure to Sign Consent Form: Your failure to sign the consent form may result in the denial of eligibility or termination of assisted housing benefits, or both. Denial of eligibility or termination of benefits is subject to the HA’s grievance procedures and Section 8 informal hearing procedures.
Uses of Information to be Obtained: HUD is required to protect the income information it obtains in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a. HUD may disclose information(other than tax return information) for certain routine uses, such as to other government agencies for law enforcement purposes, to Federal agencies for employment suitability purposes and to Has for the purpose of determining housing assistance. The HA is also required to protect the income information it obtains in accordance with any applicable State privacy law. HUD and HA employees may be subject to penalties for unauthorized disclosures or improper uses of the income information that is obtained based on the consent form. Private owners may not request or receive information authorized by this form. Source of Information To Be Obtained

State Wage Information Collection Agencies. (This consent is limited to wages and unemployment compensation I have received during period(s) within the last 5 year when I have received assisted housing benefits.)

U.S. Social Security Administration (HUD only) (This consent is limited to the wage and self employment information and payments of retirement income as referenced at Section 6103 (1) (7)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code.)

U.S. Internal Revenue Service (HUD only) (This consent is limited to unearned income [i.e., interest and dividends].)

Information may also be obtained directly from: (a) current and former employers concerning salary and wages and (b) financial institutions concerning unearned income (i.e., interest and dividends). I understand that income information obtained from these sources will be used to verify information that I provide in determining eligibility for assisted housing programs and the level of benefits. Therefore, this consent form only authorizes release directly from employers and financial institutions of information regarding any period(s) within the last 5 years when I have received assisted housing benefits


 

Consent: 
I consent to allow HUD or the HA to request and obtain income information from the sources listed on this form for the purpose of verifying my eligibility and level of benefits under HUD’s assisted housing programs. I understand that Has that receive income information under this consent form cannot use it to deny, reduce or terminate assistance without fist independently verifying what the amount was, whether I actually had access to the funds and when the funds were received. In addition, I must be an opportunity to contest those determinations.
 
This consent form expires 15 months after signed.

 

Signatures:
 

Head of Household_______________________________

Date__________
Social Security Number 
(if any) of Head of Household_______________________
  

Spouse_________________________________________________

Date____________

Other Family Member over age 18___________________

Date____________

Other Family Member over age 18____________________

Date__________

Other Family Member over age 18___________________

Date__________

Other Family Member over age 18____________________

Date__________

Other Family Member over age 18___________________

Date__________

Other Family Member over age 18____________________

Date__________

Other Family Member over age 18___________________

Date__________

Other Family Member over age 18 ___________________

Date__________ 

 

Privacy Act Notice. 
Authority: The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is authorized to collect this information by the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et. seq.), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d), and by the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601-19). The Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 3543) requires applicants and participant s to submit the Social Security Number of each household member who is six years or older. Purpose: Your income and other information are being collected by HUD to determine your eligibility, the appropriate bedroom size, and the amount your family will pay toward rent and utilities. Other Uses: HUD uses your family income and other information to assist in managing and monitoring HUD-assisted housing programs, to protect the Government’s financial interest, and to verify the accuracy of the information you provide. This information may be released to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, when relevant, and to civil, criminal, or regulatory investigators and prosecutors. However, the information will not be otherwise disclosed or released outside of HUD, except as permitted or required by law. Penalty: You must provide all of the information requested by the HA, including all Social Security Numbers you, and all other household members age six years and older, have and use. Giving the Social Security Numbers of all household members six years of age and older is mandatory, and not providing the Social Security Numbers will affect your eligibility. Failure to provide any of the requested information may result in a delay or rejection of your eligibility approval.

 
Penalties for Misusing this Consent:
HUD, the HA and any owner (or any employee of HUD, the HA, or the Owner may be subject to penalties for unauthorized disclosures or improper uses of information collected based on the consent form.
Us of the information collected based on the form HUD 9886 is restricted to the purposes cited on the form HUD 9886. Any person who knowingly or willfully requests, obtains or discloses any information under false pretenses concerning an applicant or participant may be subject to a misdemeanor and fined not more than $5,000.
Any applicant or participant affected by negligent disclosure of information may bring civil action for damages, and seek other relief, as may be appropriate, against the officer or employee of HUD, the HA or the owner responsible for the unauthorized disclosure or improper use.

 
 
Authorization to Release Information
I, , ________________________________________hereby authorize any credited representative of the Poughkeepsie Housing Authority to request and receive information from any source which is necessary to determine my and all persons listed on my application, suitability and need for assisted housing at the Poughkeepsie Housing Authority.

Such sources may include, but not be limited to: banks, employers, landlords, law enforcement agencies, credit bureaus, Section 8, income tax records, and other sources.

Name

Address

City                                                          State

Date of Birth                                             Social Security Number
 
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A MISDEMEANOR?

IF SO, WHEN AND WHERE?

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY?

IF SO, WHEN AND WHERE?
 
 

 


 
 
 
YOUR RIGHT TO REQUEST A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

Do I have the right to request a reasonable accommodation or modification of my unit while in public or assisted housing?
If you have a disability that requires you to need…

An accommodation or adjustment in the program’s rules, policies, practices or services, or

A modification of your Public Housing unit or its associated premises, then…

You have the right to request a reasonable accommodation or modification.

Will my request automatically be approved?

We will try to approve your request if you can show that…

You have a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation or modification, and your request is reasonable. How do I file a request? You can request a reasonable accommodation by filling out a Reasonable Accommodation Request Form available at 341 Franklin Street or by calling

815-777-0782 during regular business hours. If you need help filling out this form, or if you want to give us your request in some other way, we will help you.

What happens after I file the request? Your request will be reviewed an you will receive a response within 30 calendar days after we have received your request. If we turn down your request, we will explain the reasons. You will have a right to a hearing if your request is denied. My signature confirms that I have read and understand my rights as indicated above.
 
 
 
 

Signature (Head of Household)_________________________         Date___________

The Poughkeepsie Housing Authority will make every effort to make this information available to persons with disabilities in alternative formats upon request. Please allow a minimum of seven days for preparation of the material.


 
POUGHKEEPSIE HOUSING AUTHORITY

REQUEST FOR A REASONABLE ACCOMODATION

Head of Household

Address

Day phone ________________________Home phone (if different)_______________________ __
 

  • The following member of my household has a disability

  •  

     

               Name                                                                     Relationship
     

  • Please provide the following accommodations(s) so that the person listed above can comply with the requirements of the program and have an equal opportunity within the program to use and enjoy his/her unit and its associated premises.

  •  

     

    Check the applicable request.

    An accommodation or adjustment in the following program, rule, policy, practice, or service that I currently must follow to meet the terms of the program. I understand that I may ask for change in how I meet the terms of the program’s rules and regulations. (Please be specific and explain what is needed. Attach a separate sheet if necessary for additional information.)

    A modification in my unit or to another part of the associated housing complex. (Please tell what specifically is needed. Attach a separate sheet if necessary for additional information.
     
     

  • I need this reasonable accommodation because:
    1. My request can be verified by:
    Physician/Diagnostician

             Name

             Title:

            Organization:

            Address:

            Phone:

    If there are other persons who can also verify your request, please fully identify them on a separate sheet and attach.

    I,________________________ , give the Poughkeepsie Housing Authority permission to contact the individual(s) identified in No. 4 of this form for purposes of verifying that I or a family member needs the reasonable accommodation requested above. (NOTE: This must be signed by the person designated in No. 1 of this form or by an individual with authority to sign on that person’s behalf).

    Signature (Head of Household)                                                       Date


     
    POUGHKEEPSIE HOUSING AUTHORITY APPLICATION

    21 CHARLES ST. BLDG. 4

    POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601

    TEL. (845) 485-8862                                                                                                                                                                                FAX (845) 485-2630

    NAME

    WORK #                                                                                     HOME#

    ADDRESS WHERE YOU RESIDE: 

    MAILING ADDRESS IF DIFFERENT:

    ARE YOU A PREVIOUS TENANT OF PHA? _______________IF YES, 
    WHERE AND 
    WHEN?

    FAMILY COMPOSITION (THOSE EXPECTED TO RESIDE IN APT.)


    NAME RELATION DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH AGE SEX
    SOC SEC #
     
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               

     

    YEARLY INCOME $ _____________________WELFARE ASSISTANCE $ _____________________

    OTHER INCOME $  _____________________ASSETS: TYPE ________________________________

    INTEREST ON ASSETS $ ________________ MEDICAL (SENIORS ONLY)$ __________________

    EMPLOYER ________________ ___________ PHONE # _____________________________________

    NAME AND ADDRES OF EMPLOYMENT LOCATION (NOT MAILING ADDRESS):

    _____________________________________________________________________________________

    _____________________________________________________________________________________
     

    FULL TIME STUDENT?  _________________CURRENT RENT & UTILITIES? $ ______________

    PRESENT HOUSING-LANDLORD NAME: ______________________________________________

    ADDRESS: ________________ ___________PHONE # ______________________________________

    WHAT IS YOUR REASON FOR WANTING TO MOVE INTO PUBLIC HOUSING?

    _____________________________________________________________________________________

    ETHNIC GROUP: 

    ___  WHITE, NON-HISPANIC ORIGIN      ___ WHITE, HISPANIC

    ___  BLACK, NON-HISPANIC ORIGIN     ___  BLACK, HISPANIC

    ___  AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKAN  ___  ASIAN, PACIFIC

    Signature of Applicant ________________ ___________ Date___ ______