News & Events 2022 PHA Plan Date: 9/23/2021 10:58:34 AM HARC’s 2022 PHA Plan Draft is now available. There will be a public hearing held via Zoom on November 10, 2021 from 9am – 10am. Call: 1-312-626-6799 / Meeting ID: 84427476964 / Passcode 196645. Persons may submit written comments prior to the public hearing to: Housing Authority of Racine County, 837 Main St, Racine, WI 53403 read more Inspections Date: 9/23/2021 10:58:11 AM Beginning in the next 4-8 weeks, HARC will be contracting its inspection services to McCright & Associates; they will be doing in person inspections. We are confident that this will provide more consistency and better customer service for our landlords and clients. Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to this launch. read more AssistanceCheck being eliminated Date: 9/23/2021 10:57:48 AM AssistanceCheck will no longer be used after 10/31/21. Please communicate with your Housing Specialist for any changes. We are also implementing a new e-signature feature called BlueInk, which is compatible with any computer or mobile device, to make sending/receiving documents easier and more efficient. read more Continuously Accepting Referrals for Homeless via New Partnership Date: 9/9/2021 4:40:00 PM HARC is pleased to announce a new partnership with Racine County's Here to Help program, to provide housing assistance to our most vulnerable residents. read more Landlords: Myth-Busting Date: 9/7/2021 7:04:37 PM Myth-Busters to clear up some common misconceptions about being a landlord in the HCV program... read more FIND SHELTER Date: 1/20/2021 4:07:40 PM The Find Shelter tool is an excellent new resource developed by U.S. Dept. of HUD to help individuals and families in need to locate nearby resources for housing, food pantries, health clinics, and clothing. read more Eviction Moratorium / C19 Resources Date: 7/24/2020 3:19:00 PM Please check this excellent HUD Covid-19 toolkit for resources on eviction prevention and FAQ's. read more CLOSED TO PUBLIC Date: 3/17/2020 1:30:00 PM The Housing Authority of Racine County's number one priority is the safety and well being of our staff, clients, families, and the community in which we live and work. We are assessing the COVID-19 situation daily, and have determined at this time that the best course of action is to close our offices to the public. Our staff is still working in our office, so please communicate with us via email, phone, our website, or www.assistancecheck.org . We will update as the situation warrants. read more Landlords New Point of Contact Date: 11/21/2019 2:35:00 PM ATTENTION HCV (SECTION 8) LANDLORDS read more 5yr PHA Plan Posted Date: 7/2/2019 6:41:00 PM 5yr PHA plan read more Admin Plan updated June 2019 Date: 6/24/2019 6:45:56 PM The Admin Plan has been updated, and is posted under the Housing Choice Vouchers section of our website. read more Commissioner Meetings Date: 2/18/2019 7:03:37 PM Meetings are held at the Housing Authority at 6:15pm on the third Thursday of each month. Please note that only agenda items will be discussed. read more Fraud Investigation Unit Date: 10/4/2018 1:33:15 PM The Housing Authority of Racine County has a Fraud Investigation Unit to maintain the integrity of our program. To inquire or report an allegation please call 262-636-3405, option 9. read more Waiting List is now CLOSED Date: 8/13/2018 1:58:00 PM The Housing Authority of Racine County is now CLOSED. read more Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Date: 6/13/2017 7:19:00 PM The Housing Authority of Racine County is required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to share this information with all adult members of Section 8 Program households. This notice is being mailed to Housing Choice Voucher Program participants, both tenant and project based, and public housing tenants. This material includes information regarding victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking and the law protecting them through the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). read more Landlords: Contact Info Date: 10/11/2016 2:30:00 PM read more Advertising and locating property has never been easier! Date: 3/30/2016 4:27:12 PM The Housing Authority has partnered with www.Gosection8.com, which provides an enhanced program to list rental properties on line. Listings are available to potential Housing Choice Voucher tenants seeking apartment units, duplexes, single-family homes or townhomes in the private market. If you have any questions regarding registering, creating or viewing property listings, please call the GoSection8 toll free help line at 1-866-466-7328. read more Closed 4th Tuesday Afternoon of Each Month Date: 10/22/2015 12:52:00 PM Beginning in November 2015, the Housing Authority will close at Noon on the second Monday of each month. read more Landlords using HAPCheck please read! Date: 8/17/2015 2:47:00 PM Beginning in October 2015, instead of logging in to www.hapcheck.com to view your payment details and history, you will now need to log in to www.assistancecheck.com. This web portal will provide more information and efficiency to HARC and its clients. read more The Housing Authority of Racine County (HARC) announces new software Date: 8/14/2015 11:41:00 PM Now with more features to serve our clients and improve efficiency read more We welcome you to our brand new website! Date: 8/14/2015 9:45:00 PM The Housing Authority of Racine County’s new website will allow us to provide you with more timely information and updates. In addition, our site now has a well of resources available to you and we’ll be updating them on a regular basis to help serve the community. read more
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