Scam Alert Regarding Applications For Housing

Published on May 31, 2024

HACP staff would like to alert housing applicants of a possible scam that is circulating Facebook and the internet.

The post (pictured below) features a notice indicating the Pennsylvania Housing Authority is opening waiting lists for public housing and the Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8 Program. The notice also lists the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh’s address for the in-person location to apply by May 31.

Please note this notice is likely a scam and is not affiliated with the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh.

The only waiting lists HACP currently has open are multiple Low-Income Public Housing Sites throughout the city. HACP’s Housing Choice Voucher and Project-Based Voucher Waiting Lists are currently closed.

Our LIPH Waiting Lists also currently do not have a set closing date, so applicants can still submit their pre-applications after May 31.

The only accepted pre-application form(PDF, 980KB) can be found on our website.

Pre-applications may also be requested via email at Occupancy@hacp.org, by calling the Occupancy Department at 412-456-5030, or in-person at our One-Stop Shop, 412 Blvd. of the Allies, First Floor, Pittsburgh PA 15219, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For more information, please call the Occupancy Department at 412-456-5030.

Please ignore this post if you see it posted online. This is likely a scam and not affiliated with the HACP.