Chemung County, NY

Housing Authorities

There are 2 Housing Authorities that serve Chemung County, NY. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.

Housing Authorities Chemung County, NY

There are 2 Housing Authorities listed below for Chemung County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Elmira HA
737-D Reservoir St.
Elmira, NY 14905
NY030 low-rent Chemung

Contact

(607) 737-7100
Phone
(607) 737-7137
Fax
(800) 662-1220
TDD/TTY

Leadership

Patsy DiChiara
Board Chairperson
James A Mirando
Executive Director

Elmira Heights, Village
215 Elmwood Ave.
Elmira Heights, NY 14903
NY402 section 8 Chemung

Contact

(607) 734-1531
Phone
(607) 215-0146
Fax

Leadership

Maragaret Smith
Mayor
Julie Chevalier
Board Chairperson
Julie Chevalier
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Chemung County

Chemung County has 2 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in New York. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Chemung County, New York: Horseheads, Elmira, Pine City, Big Flats, Erin, Van Etten, Lowman, Wellsburg, Millport, Chemung, Breesport, and Pine Valley.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Chemung County, New York: 14845, 14904, 14901, 14905, 14903, 14871, 14814, 14838, 14889, 14861, 14894, 14864, 14825, 14816, 14872, and 14902.

Chemung County, NY is considered part of the following metro area: ELMIRA, NY.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020