This housing agency serves Old Town, Maine.
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The Housing Authority of the City of Old Town (HACOT) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The HACOT offers two public housing communities for families and one public housing community dedicated to senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to apply:1. Download the application here, then print and complete.2. Visit the HACOT to pick up an application, located at 358 Main St., P.O. Box 404, Old Town, ME 04468, during normal office hours.Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed.Be sure to include copies of these documents with your application: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of all income, verification of assets, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The HACOT does not have a preference: Your application is placed by date and time received.More information can be found by visiting the HACOT website at http://www.oldtownhousing.net/, or by calling 207-827-6151 during normal office hours.
Housing Authority of the City of Old Town provides affordable housing for up to 295 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
358 Main Street, Old Town, ME
Visit Website — (207) 827-6151Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Housing Authority of the City of Old Town serves 250 low-income households. The agency manages 213 Housing Choice Vouchers and 84 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 62 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Old Town. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 89 percent of Housing Authority of the City of Old Town households.
Working adults head 52 households and make up 21 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Old Town.
There are 192 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the City of Old Town housing. Households headed by females are 77% of those served by the Housing Authority of the City of Old Town.
| Black | 5 |
| Native American | 18 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 223 |
| Hispanic | 5 |
There are 105 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the City of Old Town. Senior households are 42% of households in Housing Authority of the City of Old Town housing.
There are 82 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the City of Old Town housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 33% of households served by the Housing Authority of the City of Old Town.
The Housing Authority of the City of Old Town is rated as a high performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
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