Bloomington Housing Authority

Applying for Housing

For All Applicants (IMPORTANT): Applicants are placed on the waitlist once the online application is completed. When an applicant nears the top of the waitlist, an update letter will be mailed along with instructions on how to retrieve required paperwork (part 2 of the application) to be completed. Applicants must submit the required paperwork & documentation as requested in that update letter. If an applicant fails to turn in the required documentation by the date specified, the application will be terminated without further notice.

Applicants can check the status of their application through the waitlist check portal. Please note: BHA is not able to recover your account information, applicants should use the website to recover their account information.

Please do not submit unsolicited application paperwork. Once requested, all required documentation can be emailed to sfries@blha.net.  If you are not able to send the form or the required documentation via email please call the office at 812-339-3491 at Extension 133 for instructions of other acceptable methods of delivery. Applicants are placed on a wait list according to the size of the unit for which they qualify (RAD only), any local preferences for which they may qualify and the date and time of their application.

Maintaining Your Status on the Waiting List

When your name comes to the top of the waiting list, or if we are updating our files, you will be notified by mail, email or phone. If you do not respond to our notifications, or your letter is returned undeliverable, your name will be removed from the waiting list. If at any time your household circumstances change (e.g., address, income, family size, contact number, etc.), you must notify the Housing Authority in writing to maintain your waiting list status. A digital application update form can be found on our website here: http://bhaindiana.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Application-Update-Instructions.pdf All changes must be in writing or via email (sfries@blha.net). No changes will be taken over the phone. Please include your name, telephone number, email address, and correspondence address on any correspondence.

Accommodations

Accommodations for assisting applicants with the online application will be made on Tuesdays 1:00p-4:00pm and Thursdays 9:00am-12:00pm in the BHA Community Building computer lab (1002 North Summit Street, Bloomington, IN 47404) where a BHA staff person will be available to assist with applying online.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Written requests for persons with disabilities or persons needing assistance must be put in writing to the BHA Main Office or RAD II Development management agent.

Once you have completed Step 2 of the application, you may save the document to your computer, tablet, or smartphone and then email the document to sfries@blha.net.  If you are completing the form using your smartphone, it is recommended that you use the Adobe Fill and Sign app available for free from the Google Play Store and/or Apple App Store.

You may also print the document and mail to 1007 N. Summit Street, Bloomington, IN 47404.  Step 2 of the application is also available for pickup at the entrance of the BHA main office.

All required documentation can be emailed to sfries@blha.net.  If you are not able to send the form or the required documentation via email please call the office at 812-339-3491 at Extension 133 for instructions of other acceptable methods of delivery.

For Public Housing Applicants (IMPORTANT): After submitting the online application, a second set of documents (“Step 2”) needs to be completed by the applicant household members and submitted to the BHA Main Office (deliver or mail to 1007 N Summit Street, Bloomington, IN 47404 or fax to 812-339-7177) as soon as possible. The family should carefully read the cover sheet on the Step 2 documents to ensure all verifications for family members, proof of income, preference point verifications, proof of assets and other pertinent information are submitted correctly. Applications with missing or falsified information may be denied.

Step 2 of the application can be accessed by clicking the blue “Public Housing Application: Part 2” button below.

Once you have completed Step 2 of the application, you may save the document to your computer, tablet, or smartphone and then email the document to jmartlage@blha.net.  If you are completing the form using your smartphone, it is recommended that you use the Adobe Fill and Sign app available for free from the Google Play Store and/or Apple App Store.

You may also print the document and mail to 1007 N. Summit Street, Bloomington, IN 47404.  Step 2 of the application is also available for pickup at the entrance of the BHA main office.

All required documentation can be emailed to jmartlage@blha.net.  If you are not able to send the form or the required documentation via email please call the office at 812-339-3491 at Extension 133 for instructions of other acceptable methods of delivery.

For Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) applicants:  If your name has been reached on the HCV waiting list, you will need to complete the full application in order to complete the application process.  The full application can be accessed by clicking here.