Barron County
Housing Authority

The Barron County Housing Authority (BCHA) provides housing opportunities for low-income residents of Barron County through its Multifamily Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Programs.

Additional Services & Housing

The Barron County Housing Authority also provides Management/Compliance/Wait List Management Services for the following:

• Housing Authority of the City of Barron - Park Lawn Apartments

• Housing Authority of the City of Chetek - Lone Oak Apartments

• Prairie Farm Pioneer Housing, Inc. - Scott Terrace & Pioneer Housing

• Almena Housing Authority (Compliance Only) - Parkview Apartments

• Waters Edge Apartments (Wait List Management Only) - Project-based Vouchers

• Aspen Grove Apartments (Wait List Management Only) - Project-based Vouchers

Public Notice

Barron County Housing Authority will open Project-based Vouchers (PBV) waiting lists on Monday, April 8, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. for the following properties:

·       Waters Edge Apartments, 231 Reuter Avenue, City of Rice Lake

·       Aspen Grove Apartments, 650 Candy Lane, City of Barron

Project-based vouchers (PBVs) are a component of a public housing agency's (PHA's) Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. The HCV program provides rental assistance for low-income households in the private rental market. Program participants pay between 30% - 40% of adjusted monthly income for rent and utilities. The application will be available online at www.barroncountyha.com at 9:30 a.m. on April 8, 2024. Preference will be given to Barron County residents who are elderly, disabled, or households with dependent children. Applicants requiring assistance as accommodation for a disability may call 715-537-5344 ext. 1 to schedule an appointment.

Board of Commissioners

The Barron County Housing Authority is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners, one of whom if a Housing Choice Voucher Participant. Board members are appointed by the Barron County Board of Supervisors Chairperson.

The Commissioners are responsible for setting policy, approving and monitoring the annual budget, and the oversight of housing administration.

Regular board meetings are held on the last Tuesday of every month at 9:00 a.m. in the Community Rooms of the Multifamily Housing complexes.

Non-discrimination

The Barron County Housing Authority does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, familial status or disability in the admission to, or treatment or employment of, its federally-assisted programs and activities.