Public Housing Waiting List

The Chattanooga Housing Authority (CHA) waiting list for Public Housing apartments is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least September, 2018, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, print the application online here. Select the "LIPH Application" link under the "Important Documents" section.

Once the application has been completed, it must be either mailed to PO Box 1486, Chattanooga, TN 37401, or hand delivered to any of the management offices that are listed on the last page of the application.

This waiting list has the following preferences: Require an apartment that provides accommodation for handicap/disabled persons, require witness protection as requested and documented by a law enforcement entity, displaced by natural disaster, displaced by government action, employed consistently for one year.

For more information, visit the HCA Low Income Public Housing Program page, or the CHA website.

Service Area

This waiting list is for rental assistance in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (423) 752-4893.