About INDEPENDENCE HOUSE
INDEPENDENCE HOUSE is a HUD-assisted rental property in Erie, Pennsylvania. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 12 total units, of which 36 receive federal rental assistance under Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance and HFDA/8 SR. That means the resident's share of rent is generally limited to roughly 30% of adjusted household income, with HUD covering the remainder of the contract rent paid to the owner.
A significant share of residents — about 100% — are people with disabilities, suggesting this property is structured around accessibility and supportive services.
If you'd like to apply, contact the property's management office below. Project-based Section 8 waiting lists are managed by the property, not by your local public housing authority — you must apply to each building separately.
Unit mix
| Bedrooms | Units |
|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | 36 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to INDEPENDENCE HOUSE:
- Call the management office at the number above (or use the contact below) and ask whether the waiting list is open.
- Request an application packet. Most properties will mail or email it; some require you to pick it up in person.
- Have your documents ready: photo ID, Social Security cards or numbers for every household member, birth certificates for minors, the last 2–3 months of pay stubs or benefit award letters, and prior addresses for the last 5 years.
- Return the application as instructed. Keep a copy for your records and write down the date you submitted it.
- Update your contact information any time you move or change phone numbers — properties remove applicants who can't be reached.
For a complete document checklist, see how to apply. To check whether you meet the income limits, see eligibility.
Contact & details
- Address
- 956 W SECOND ST, Erie, PA 16507
- County
- Erie
- On-site phone
- (814) 838-7222
- Management agent
- Erie Independence House, Inc.
- Management contact
- Timothy Finegan
- Management phone
- (814) 461-9188
- Management email
- tfinegan@erieindependencehouse.org
- HUD servicing site
- Baltimore (Baltimore Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800018542
Other HUD-assisted properties in Erie
If INDEPENDENCE HOUSE's waiting list is closed or doesn't fit your household, applying to several nearby buildings in parallel is the fastest way to get housed. These are the largest other assisted properties in Erie:
- RICHFORD ARMS — 300 units, 515 STATE ST
- ST. JOSEPH APTS. — 190 units, 517 MARYLAND AVE
- HIGHPOINT TOWERS — 132 units, 2314 Sassafras St
- MID-CITY TOWERS — 132 units, 12 E 9TH ST
- GRANDVIEW MANOR — 131 units, 4210 Davison Ave
- TULLIO TOWERS — 112 units, 21 W NINTH ST
See every HUD-assisted property in Erie →
Source: HUD Multifamily Properties — Assisted dataset (HUD GIS Open Data). Property records change over time; verify all details directly with the management office before relying on them.