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Felon Friendly Apartments in Newport, KY

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Screening records in Newport

Can someone with a felony record rent in Newport?

Screening practices and applicable requirements can vary by property and location. Ask each housing provider about its current criteria and verify reported policy details directly. For questions about your rights, consider consulting a qualified local housing or legal resource. Approval is never guaranteed.

Official Neighborhood Foundations housing program information and rental resources for Newport, Kentucky. Program descriptions are source-reported; contact the provider to confirm current details.

Local housing information for Newport

Local rental overview

Neighborhood Foundations central office: 30 East 8th Street, P.O. Box 72459, Newport, KY (confirm mailing ZIP before sending mail); phone (859) 581-2533, TDD (859) 581-3181, fax (859) 581-9009. Official contact page: https://www.neighborhoodfoundations.com/who-how-to-contact. The official contact page extraction elsewhere on the same page gives the central-office PO Box ZIP as 41072 instead of 41071. The street address is consistent; verify the mailing ZIP before sending mail. Neighborhood Foundations' Newport-area program information includes address-supported properties and area-only program leads. No current vacancy or application outcome is established; verify terms and status directly.

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Contact Neighborhood Foundations or the individual site to confirm the current application process, waiting-list status, rent, eligibility, fees, and screening. The official family scattered-site qualification page is specific to that category; confirm directly whether any criterion applies to a particular property. Source materials do not establish current vacancy or criminal-record admission outcomes.

Local housing resources

Neighborhood Foundations central office: 30 East 8th Street, P.O. Box 72459, Newport, KY (confirm mailing ZIP before sending mail); phone (859) 581-2533, TDD (859) 581-3181, fax (859) 581-9009. Official contact page: https://www.neighborhoodfoundations.com/who-how-to-contact. The official contact page extraction elsewhere on the same page gives the central-office PO Box ZIP as 41072 instead of 41071. The street address is consistent; verify the mailing ZIP before sending mail. Reviewed 2026-09-25 Europe/Madrid. Official main properties page: https://www.neighborhoodfoundations.com/our-properties Neighborhood Foundations official properties page: https://www.neighborhoodfoundations.com/our-properties. It describes its housing programs and says paper applications are no longer available at the central office. Section 8 and scattered-site applications are accepted online only when those waiting lists reopen, with further online-process information forthcoming. Applications for Grand Towers, Clifton Hills, Corpus Christi, and Highland Village are handled at their site offices only while the respective lists are open. This does not establish that a list is currently open. The main properties page says paper applications are no longer available at the main office; Section 8 and scattered-site applications are accepted online only when those waiting lists reopen, with further online-process information forthcoming; and applications for Grand Towers, Clifton Hills, Corpus Christi, and Highland Village are available at their respective site offices only when those lists are open. It does not establish that any of those lists are open now. The Scholar House pages say it is accepting applications, but provide no date for that status; confirm directly before relying on it. A page's stated application status is not evidence of a current vacancy. Official program page summaries (seven reviewed pages; address-supported apartments are listed separately; two area-only entries are resource leads only): City-Wide Apartments: Scattered-site renovated/new units across Newport, in Liberty, Central, and City-Wide developments; 1-4 bedrooms, but no individual addresses or unit count. Most units have central air, equipped kitchens, yards, parking and storage; water/sewer included. Official page: https://www.neighborhoodfoundations.com/city-wide-apartments. Resource lead only; no numbered address is published. Scattered throughout neighborhoods within the City of Newport; no individual street addresses are published on this page. No current waiting-list status is stated; scattered-site applications are online only when the list reopens. Separate family scattered-site qualifications page: https://www.neighborhoodfoundations.com/qualifications-requirements. Its 20-hours-per-week work condition (with stated exceptions) is explicitly City-Wide-only. This is a category-specific criterion, not a general acceptance rule; confirm which other listed criteria apply. Eligibility details from source: Applicants must be 18 or older. Good rental history and favorable credit are listed. Applicants must meet unspecified income requirements. Rent is based on 30% of income; page also says rent is based on a portion of annual adjusted income. The separate agency family scattered-site qualifications page says each household member over 18 must work at least 20 hours weekly unless elderly, disabled, or otherwise exempt, and says there must be favorable rental and credit history and no criminal record of violent or drug-related crimes. It expressly labels the work condition as City-Wide-only; confirm the applicability of the other criteria with the authority rather than assuming a uniform rule across its properties. Minimum one-year lease. Contact: Housing Manager: Deborah Crabb, phone 859-581-2533 ext. 202, email dcrabb@neighborhoodfoundations.com. Clifton Hills: 32-unit senior development; no numeric minimum age is stated. Smoke-free, energy-efficient/LEED-certified building with parking, exercise and community rooms, computers, and laundry. Official page: https://www.neighborhoodfoundations.com/clifton-hills. Applications are available at the site office only when that property's waiting list is open; current status is not stated. Eligibility details from source: Described as a senior development; the property page does not state a numeric minimum age. The rent is described as based on a portion of annual adjusted income; no numeric income limit is stated. No property-specific rental-history, credit, or criminal-screening criteria are stated on this page. Contact: Site Manager: Beth Schweinzger, phone 859-581-2533 ext. 207, email bschweinzger@neighborhoodfoundations.com, email caveat: The page displays Beth Schweinzger's name but the mailto target is pbramble@neighborhoodfoundations.com. The email shown here is the visible address text, not a verified mailto destination; confirm it before use.; Senior Services Coordinator: Amy Dunn, phone 859-581-2533 ext. 304, email adunn@neighborhoodfoundations.com, contact source: https://www.neighborhoodfoundations.com/who-how-to-contact. Corpus Christi: 20 one-bedroom apartments in townhome, former-classroom, and third-floor layouts; one accessible and one adaptable unit. Eligibility states age 55+, income requirements, and good rental history; electricity is additional to its separately stated page price. Official page: https://www.neighborhoodfoundations.com/corpus-christi. Applications are available at the site office only when that property's waiting list is open; current status is not stated. Eligibility details from source: 55 or older (the page text says '55+ Years or Age'). Must meet unspecified income requirements. Good rental history is listed. No property-specific credit or criminal-screening rule is stated. Contact: Housing Manager: Beth Schweinzger, phone 859-581-2533 ext. 207, email bschweinzger@neighborhoodfoundations.com; Senior Services Coordinator: Amy Dunn, phone 859-581-2533 ext. 304, email adunn@neighborhoodfoundations.com, contact source: https://www.neighborhoodfoundations.com/who-how-to-contact. Grand Towers: 139 one-bedroom senior apartments, including eleven described as fully accessible; eligibility states age 55+, income requirements, and good rental history. Resident lounge/programs, library/computer room, salon, billiards, management, maintenance, and laundry. Official page: https://www.neighborhoodfoundations.com/grand-towers. Numbered address source: https://www.neighborhoodfoundations.com/_files/ugd/9cdfb3_da1e7799a94d408cbb92e4f3c02737ad.pdf. Applications are available at the site office only when that property's waiting list is open; current status is not stated. Eligibility details from source: 55 or older. Must meet unspecified income requirements. Good rental history is listed. Rent is based on a portion of annual adjusted income. No property-specific credit or criminal-screening rule is stated. Contact: Site Manager: Peggy Bramble, phone 859-581-2533 ext. 302, email pbramble@neighborhoodfoundations.com; Senior Services Coordinator: Amy Dunn, phone 859-581-2533 ext. 304, email adunn@neighborhoodfoundations.com, contact source: https://www.neighborhoodfoundations.com/who-how-to-contact. Highland Village Senior Living Community: Highland Village is a 111-unit senior campus: 104 one-bedroom apartments and seven two-bedroom duplexes with garages. Qualifications state age 55+, income requirements, and good rental history; amenities include healthcare office, fitness/computer spaces, laundry, courtyard and walking paths. Official page: https://www.neighborhoodfoundations.com/highland-village. Numbered address source: https://www.neighborhoodfoundations.com/_files/ugd/9cdfb3_da1e7799a94d408cbb92e4f3c02737ad.pdf. Applications are available at the site office only when that property's waiting list is open; current status is not stated. This is in Highland Heights, not Newport; included here only as agency-wide context. Eligibility details from source: 55 or older (the page says '55+ Years or Age'). Must meet unspecified income requirements. Good rental history is listed. No property-specific credit or criminal-screening rule is stated. Contact: Housing Manager: Kelly Speier, phone 859-581-2533 ext. 220, email kspeier@neighborhoodfoundations.com; Senior Services Coordinator: Amy Dunn, phone 859-581-2533 ext. 304, email adunn@neighborhoodfoundations.com, contact source: https://www.neighborhoodfoundations.com/who-how-to-contact. Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) rental homes: Eight affordable single-family homes: seven three-bedroom and one two-bedroom; no individual addresses or city are stated. Eligibility includes verified income at or below 50% of Area Median Income, good rental history, and Section 8 voucher acceptance. Official page: https://www.neighborhoodfoundations.com/neighbor-stabilization-program. Resource lead only; no numbered address is published. Geographic placement of the eight homes is not stated on the property page; do not treat the authority's central-office address as their location. No current waiting-list status is stated; scattered-site applications are online only when the list reopens. Eligibility details from source: Must complete an application. Applicant must be able to verify income. Eligible families may not earn more than 50% of Area Median Income (the page contains the typo 'Are Median Income'). Good rental history required. Section 8 vouchers are accepted. Contact: Site Manager: Deborah Crabb, phone 859-581-2533 ext. 202, email dcrabb@neighborhoodfoundations.com. Northern Kentucky Scholar House: 48 apartments (42 two-bedroom and six three-bedroom) with an on-site child development center. Priority is for single parents with primary custody who are at least 18 and full-time students/admitted at an approved college; stated conditions include Section 8 eligibility, workshops and case-manager meetings. Child care is described from six weeks to school age. Official page: https://www.neighborhoodfoundations.com/scholar-house. Numbered address source: https://www.neighborhoodfoundations.com/_files/ugd/9cdfb3_f369299e02f644d4ab7a3d10d143405a.pdf. The page says it is accepting applications, but that claim is undated; confirm directly. It is not evidence of a vacancy. Eligibility details from source: Priority applicants are at least 18 and are single parents with primary custody of their child or children. Priority applicants are full-time students or admitted for full-time enrollment at an approved post-secondary institution; the page names Northern Kentucky University, Gateway Community & Technical College, and Cincinnati State. Priority applicants must agree to life-skills workshops and monthly case-manager meetings, be eligible for Section 8 subsidized housing, and be highly motivated. The page says children under five must enroll in the Scholar House Child Development Center; on-site care is described for children from six weeks to school age. The linked brochure says people answering yes to the screening prompts may qualify for priority status and supportive services, and notes enrollment by program entry is required for highest priority. This does not guarantee eligibility or admission. Contact: Site Manager / application information: Beth Schweinzger, phone 859-581-2533 ext. 207, email bschweinzger@neighborhoodfoundations.com; Collaborating program provider: Brighton Center, phone 859-491-8303 ext. 2801, contact source: https://www.neighborhoodfoundations.com/_files/ugd/9cdfb3_f369299e02f644d4ab7a3d10d143405a.pdf. Excluded sold homeownership examples on the main page (not rentals): 813 Ann Street, 28 W 9th Street, 418 Elm Street, 337 Keturah Street, 12 W 10th Street, 823 Brighton Street. Rent context: the property-page schedules are dated January 1, 2025 and are not current offers. Corpus Christi also displays a separate $475-$525 page price range (electricity additional) distinct from its 2025 category maximums. The authority's official 2026 PHA plan lists later flat rents for Corpus Christi, Grand Towers, and Highland Village; these are a separate schedule, not evidence of an applicant's offered rent. See each apartment's source notes for amounts and links. No source establishes a vacancy or admission outcome. Research is based primarily on Neighborhood Foundations' official property pages and its official linked Scholar House brochure. Supplemental addresses for Grand Towers and Highland Village come from the authority's official 2026 PHA plan PDF, linked from its official site. Property-page rent schedules below are dated January 1, 2025; the 2026 PHA plan gives later flat rents for some developments, recorded separately where applicable. Neither schedule proves the rent offered to a specific applicant or a current vacancy. No availability or admission outcome is inferred. Contact the property/authority to verify current terms, screening, and application status. Image URLs are references to the source's own pages only; no media was downloaded or embedded. Source-linked housing resources (Newport, KY): - City-Wide Apartments. Official source: https://www.neighborhoodfoundations.com/city-wide-apartments. Caveat: Area/program-level reference only; no individual rental address. Application/waitlist language does not establish current vacancy. Eligibility and felony/criminal-history acceptance are not established.

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Can someone with a felony record rent an apartment in Newport?

Screening practices and applicable requirements can vary by property and location. Ask the property about its current written criteria before applying, and consult a qualified local housing or legal resource if you have questions about your rights. Approval is never guaranteed.

Are there apartments in Newport that don't run background checks?

Screening practices vary. Ask each housing provider directly whether it conducts background checks and what criteria it uses. Listings on this page show reported screening information and are labeled with their verification status; reported details should be confirmed with the property.

Should I disclose my record before applying in Newport?

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How current is the screening information for Newport?

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This page is informational only and is not a rental application. Reported policies can change at any time and approval is never guaranteed. Contact the property directly to verify. Last updated October 7, 2026.

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