NHA Public Housing And Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) Waiting List Status Check
Occupancy Department
Please read the following important information before attempting to check your status on the waiting list. Once you have read the information below please register by clicking the Register tab in the upper right hand corner.
How to Remain on the Newark Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List:
As an applicant, you can check your status on the waiting list by simply going to https://newarkha.myhousing.com/Account/Login.
Waiting List Selection Procedure:
Please be mindful that there are over 12,000 applicants on the waiting list. Therefore, it may be some time before your name reaches the top of a waiting list. When your name reaches the top of the waiting list, NHA will notify you by first-class mail. The notice will inform your family of the following:
- Date, time and location of the scheduled application interview, including any procedures for rescheduling the interview
- Who is required to attend the interview
- Documents that must be provided at the interview to document the legal identity of household members
- Documents that must be provided at the interview to document eligibility for a preference, if applicable
- Other documents and information that should be brought to the interview
Selection from the waiting list is based on your date and time stamp of application, lottery position, selection preferences, development choice(s) and apartment size. Please note that any time NHA attempts to contact you by mail and you do not respond your application will be withdrawn from the Public Housing waiting list. We will send the appointment letter and any other correspondence to the address of record.
You can also check your status by calling our customer service center at:
973-273-6000
To REGISTER please click the button in the upper right hand corner indicating Register. You only have to register ONCE. Thereafter, you must LOGIN by clicking the button in the upper right hand corner indicating Login. Each time you check your status you must use your created User ID and Password in the Login tab. After you register and login, if you would like to check your WAITING LIST STATUS, please click on the tab above indicating Wait List Status.