Amsterdam Housing Authority Logo
Housing Applications

Applicants & Waiting List Information

Apply online, check your application status, and keep your waiting list information up to date.

Apply Online Applicant Portal Update Application

Before You Apply

  • Names of all household members
  • Dates of birth
  • Social Security Numbers
  • Income information
  • Employer information
  • Landlord history
Start Here

How to Apply

Applications must be completed online.

1. Gather Information

Have names, dates of birth, Social Security Numbers, income, assets, expenses, employer information, and landlord history ready before you begin.

2. Apply Online

Complete the entire online application process. Applications are not accepted by mail, fax, or in person.

3. Save Your Receipt

At the end of the application, print or save your receipt for your records.

Begin Online Application
We do not notify applicants by phone. All future contact will be made by first-class mail.
What You Need

Application Requirements

Once on the application portal, you will be asked for basic information about you and your household members. This is a preliminary application to be placed on the waiting list, so official documents are not needed at this time.

Name, Social Security Number, date of birth, and income must be provided for every household member, including infants.

  • Names of all household members
  • Social Security Numbers
  • Dates of birth
  • Annual income for each household member
  • Information for all household members, including infants

  • Full address of employers
  • Complete landlord history
  • Names and addresses of previous landlords
  • Income, assets, and expenses for household members

The special unit requirement question is used to determine whether an applicant needs special features in their housing unit. The need for special adaptations must be verified so units with special features go to families that truly need and will benefit from them.

Applicants may use a friend or family member’s computer or mobile device, a public library computer, or a smartphone. Amsterdam Housing Authority has partnered with the Amsterdam Free Library, which provides public access to computers with Internet access.

If a disabled person requires reasonable accommodations to complete the application, please call 518-842-2894.
After You Apply

Waiting List & Future Contact

Once your application is completed, it will be reviewed for eligibility and placed on the waiting list. A preliminary eligibility determination is based on total gross annual income and household size.

All future contact will be made by first-class mail. It is very important to keep your address current and up to date with Amsterdam Housing Authority.

Important Mailing Notice

If the Post Office is unable to deliver mail to the address on file, your application file may be closed and you may have to re-apply.

No change of address information will be taken over the telephone.
Keep Information Current

Report a Change to Your Application

You must notify AHA in writing of any changes to the information on your waiting list application.

Download Change Form

Changes may include:

  • Address
  • Phone Number
  • Household Members
  • Income
Telephone requests to change your application are not accepted.

Send Written Changes To:

Amsterdam Housing Authority
Waitlist Update
52 Division Street
Amsterdam, New York 12010
A change of address notification received by the U.S. Postal Service will not be accepted as valid notification. If you move, written notification must be submitted to update your address.
Online Access

Applicant Portal

Use the Applicant Portal to check your status and keep your application updated.

Check Status

View your application and waiting list status.

Update Information

Submit changes to your application information.

Stay Current

Keep your mailing address updated to avoid removal from the waiting list.

Eligibility requirements can differ between programs. Please view the Housing Programs pages for more information, including income limits.

AHA uses a preference system that gives qualifying applicants priority over applicants who do not qualify for preferences. Applications are ranked according to preferences selected in the pre-application. Preferences will be verified before selection.

Applicants may submit changes through the Applicant Portal. All changes must be reported in writing.

Equal Housing Opportunity

Amsterdam Housing Authority is a fair and equal housing agency and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation, family status, or national origin in employment or in the provision of services.

If you believe your Fair Housing rights have been violated, you are encouraged to file a complaint as soon as possible.

No Application Fees

It is against HUD policy to charge an application fee.

No payment or fee should be given to anyone in connection with the preparation, submission, or processing of an application for any AHA program.

If a disabled person requires reasonable accommodations to complete the application, call 518-842-2894.