Poinsett County Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List

The Poinsett County Housing Authority (PCHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The PCHA offers one Public Housing community with 300 units for families and senior/disabled  households, ranging in size from 1 to 4 bedrooms.To apply, call the PCHA to schedule an appointment to submit a pre-application in person at (870) 358-2990 during normal office hours.Be sure to have all of these items with you at the time of the appointment: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, proof of all income, two credit references, landlord references, photo IDs for all adult household member. All adult household members must be present at the appointment.The PCHA does not have a preference. Applicants will be placed by the date and time the pre-application is received.Important note: Applicants will receive a confirmation number when either applying, or being placed on the waiting list, depending on housing authority policy. It is important to keep that number in a safe, easy to access place. It will be needed any time when referencing your pre-application with the housing authority.If any of your application information changes from the time you submitted the original pre-application (such as contact information, income, and household members), inform the housing authority immediately. In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list. Please contact the housing authority to find out its policy on updating pre-application information.For more information, call the PCHA office at (870) 358-2990 during normal office hours.