Properties

The City of Olathe Housing Authority owns and manages 130 conventional public housing units subsidized by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD):

Parkview Manor

• Sixty-six apartments are located in Parkview Manor, a four-story high-rise in downtown Olathe.
• Tenants pay 30 percent of their adjusted gross income or flat-rate rent.
• Tenants do not pay utilities.

Scattered Sites

• Sixty-four single-family and duplex units are scattered throughout Olathe.
• Tenants pay 30 percent of their adjusted gross income or a flat-rate based on bedroom size.

Waiting List

Eligibility

• Meets program guidelines for family income
• Meets program guidelines for household composition including families, single individuals, elderly, and/or a person with a disability
• Holds U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status
• Meets criminal background check requirements
• Holds a good standing status with other housing authorities, landlords, utility companies, and child support agencies

Preferences

• Meets working preference status
• Meets elderly status
• Meets disability status
• Meets Olathe residency status

Housing Authority Responsibilities

• Maintain and update applicant files on the waiting list
• Issue units to program eligible families
• Recertify families for rental assistance on an annual basis
• Inspect public housing units prior to lease-up, annually, or upon request
• Maintain and upgrade properties
• Monitor files to insure program compliance

Tenant Responsibilities

• Comply with terms of the program and the lease
• Report changes in income or family composition to the Olathe Housing Authority (OHA):
  • Report income changes, by appointment, within a month
  • Report family composition changes, by appointment, within ten days
• Allow OHA to conduct inspections, with proper notice
• Allow access to make repairs, with proper notice
• Notify the OHA, in writing, of the intent to move

Pets Allowed

• Families are allowed to have one pet, dog or cat.
• Pets are subject to size limits, weight limits and other policy regulations.
• Companion or service animals are allowed in all public housing units.  Exceptions to size and weight limits apply.
• Pets must be licensed.
• Pets must be up-to-date on all annual shots.
• Tenants are allowed to have birds and small fish tanks without a pet deposit.

Pets Not Allowed

• Dangerous or venomous reptiles
• Ferrets
• Non-domestic animals
• Vicious animals

Contact

Olathe Housing Authority (OHA)
P.O. Box 768
Olathe, KS  66051-0768

Office Location:
17200 W. 119th St.
Olathe, KS 66061

913-971-6260
913-971-6277 – Fax

Contact the Olathe Housing Authority at OlatheConnect.

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