Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List

The North Iowa Regional Housing Authority (NIRHA) is currently accepting Elderly/Disabled Public Housing waiting list applications until further notice. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.

A list of all Public Housing communities can be found here.

There are two ways to apply:

1. Complete the online application here.
2. Visit the NIRHA to pick up an application, located at 202 First Street SE, Suite 203, Mason City, Iowa 50401, from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm CT, Monday-Thursday; and on Fridays from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm.

Once the paper application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address above.

These documents are required when submitting the application: Copies of Social Security Cards of all household members, and photo IDs for all adult household members. If applying online, send these copies to the NIRHA as soon as possible. The application will not be considered complete until these documents are received.

This waiting list has the following preferences: Live, work or attend school full-time in Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago, or Worth County; displaced by federally declared disaster. 

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.

Persons on the waiting list can update application information by notifying the NIRHA in writing to:

North Iowa Regional Housing Authority

202 1st St. SE, Ste. 203

Mason City, IA 50401

For more information, visit the NIRHA website, or call the office at (641) 423-0897.

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (641) 423-0897.