Instructions
Welcome! Completing the online application is the first step to get your name on the waiting list for properties we own and manage. After reading the instructions below, click "Get Started." On the Wait List Check webpage, click "Register Now" for a new username and password. This allows you to return to our Wait List Check webpage to login independently and manage your application, including updating your contact information and other changes.
If you need help completing the housing application, please contact our office at 715-537-5344 and dial Extension 1 or 3 to schedule an appointment over the telephone.
The Barron County Housing Authority updates the wait list every six months. The primary method of contact by the Housing Authority is mail via the US Postal Service, including to offer an available unit. Communications may be emailed to you regarding your interest in remaining on the wait list. It is your responsibility to keep your contact information and application up to date. When your application reaches the top of the waiting list, we will send a letter to you at the mailing address you list here. If you do not respond to the letter within ten business days, your application will be removed from the list.
Wait List Preferences by Program or Site:
Housing Choice Voucher Rental Assistance Program (County-wide): In order to be selected from the wait list, applicants must be living or working in Barron County at the time of application. A wait list preference is given to those applicants who are any of the following: elderly (62 years +), disabled, a veteran, or have qualifying minor or adult dependents. A limited number of wait list preferences will be given to clients of Benjamin's House Emergency Shelter.
Berger-Woodland Manor (Barron), Parkview Manor (Dallas), Riverview Manor (Prairie Farm), Lakeland Manor (Turtle Lake), Portland Manor (Almena), Norvin-Chateau (Haugen): In order to be selected from the wait list, applicants must be elderly (62 years +) or disabled.
A wait list preference will be given to Veterans. A limited number of wait list preferences will be given to clients of Benjamin's House Emergency Shelter.
Family Duplexes (Barron): In order to be selected from the wait list, applicants must fulfill the bedroom requirements for family units as determined by HUD. A wait list preference will be given to Veterans. A limited number of wait list preferences will be given to clients of Benjamin's House Emergency Shelter.
Park Lawn (Barron) and Lone Oak (Chetek): A wait list preference will be given to single person(s) who are elderly (62 years +).
Scott Terrace and Pioneer Housing (Prairie Farm): In order to be selected from the wait list, applicants must be elderly (62 years +) or disabled.
Project-based Voucher Sites: The following wait lists are for properties that have a designated number of project-based vouchers. Project-based vouchers (PBVs) are a component of the Housing Authority's Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, which enables the Housing Authority to allocate HCV funded vouchers to a specific project (apartment building) and number of units.
- Aspen Grove Apartments (Barron): In order to be selected from the wait list, applicants must be living or working in Barron County at the time of application. A wait list preference is given to those applicants who are any of the following: elderly (62 years +), disabled, a veteran, or have qualifying minor or adult dependents.
- Waters Edge Apartments (Rice Lake): In order to be selected from the wait list, applicants must be living or working in Barron County at the time of application. A wait list preference is given to those applicants who are any of the following: elderly (62 years +), disabled, a veteran, or have qualifying minor or adult dependents.
Applicants must be income-eligible, pass a criminal background check and determination of suitability for Housing Authority owned and managed apartments. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to meet lease obligations such as paying rent and utilities on time. No smoking is allowed in HUD-assisted housing, and no smoking is allowed within 25 feet of the buildings. If an applicant is denied housing for one Housing Authority owned or managed property, their application will be removed from the wait list for all properties the Housing Authority owns or manages. Their application will be left on the Housing Choice Voucher Program wait list, where the screening criteria differs.
Housing may be contingent upon the submission and verification of evidence of citizenship or eligible immigration status prior to the time housing is made available. Based on the evidence submitted at that time, assistance may be prorated, denied or terminated following appeals and informal hearing processes.