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The waiting list is currently closed. Please continue to check back to see when we will open again.

Housing Options

Parkview Manor (4 story low-rise) – One and two bedroom units
Public Housing – Two, three, and four bedroom scattered site units
Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher Program

How to Apply

The waiting list is currently closed
Walk-in Applications are accepted during the time the wait list is open.

Applications will ONLY be accepted from families on a first come, first-served basis. The Housing Authority provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation or an interpreter is requested, please contact the Housing Authority at least 24 hours in advance.

Properties

Public Housing Program

Waiting List Position

The Waiting List is updated on a weekly basis.
Call 913-562-6380 to check your position on the waiting list.
Check the webpage.

Wait List Time Estimate

Two to five years, with preference eligibility.

Preferences

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

Eligibility Requirements

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 authority agencies.

Your responsibilities to maintain your place on the OHA Waiting List

Report changes to physical or mailing address
Report changes in income or family composition to the Olathe Housing Authority (OHA):
- Report income changes
- Report family composition changes
Request for a reasonable accommodation related to disability must be made in advance of the deadline.

Your file will be closed if

You fail to return and/or respond to any OHA correspondence.
You fail to return a Waiting List update within the designated timeframe, in December.
You fail to request an appeal and/or hearing in writing within the designated timeframe.

The Waiting List is purged annually in December

Updates are mailed by first-class mail the first week of December.+
Updates are considered delivered unless they are returned by the US Post Office.
Updates must be returned and/or responded to within the designated timeframe to avoid closing the applicant’s file and removing the applicant’s name from the Waiting List.
Appeals will only be considered if a request is made in writing and received within 30 days after the date a Waiting List file is closed.