Applicant Selection

The primary objective of the Jersey City Housing Authority is to offer and provide qualified lower income families and senior citizens with the best opportunities for gaining affordable housing within reasonably safe, working neighborhoods and simultaneously promoting economic self-sufficiency for families, continued independent living for senior citizens and maximum accommodation for persons with disabilities.

The JCHA accomplishes those objectives by providing affordable housing through the following programs:

The Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment Program is designed to assist eligible low-income families pay their rent.

The JCHA Public Housing waiting list  is currently closed, except for Berry Gardens and Dwight Street.

Click here for general information about the Public Housing Program from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

In November 2020, the Jersey City Housing Authority opened the waiting lists for Section 8 Project Based Sites and the 811 Mainstream Program via an online application. A randomized, computer-generated lottery selection process was conducted. Emails will be sent to everyone who successfully submitted an application, informing them of the lottery results. 

Emails will be sent to the email addresses used to submit the online application. If you applied and do not received an email by the second week of February, please send an email to applicantselection@jcha.us.

NOTE: Applicants placed on a waiting list(s) as a result of the lottery process will be able to access their application on MyHousing. Applicants selected for a waiting list(s) will need a confirmation number to access their accounts. https://jerseycityha.myhousing.com/Account/Login