This housing agency serves Scituate, Massachusetts.
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The Scituate Housing Authority (SHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for senior/disabled individuals.Please note: The SHA does not offer public housing for families.The SHA offers one public housing community with 51 units dedicated to senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to apply:1. Visit the SHA to pick up an application, located at 791 Country Way, Scituate, MA 02066, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday and Wednesday, 8:00 am until 7:00 pm on Thursday, and 8:00 am until 12:00 pm on Friday.2. Request to have an application mailed to you by calling 781-545-3375 between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday and Wednesday, 8:00 am until 7:00 pm on Thursday, and 8:00 am until 12:00 pm on Friday.Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above. No documents are needed at this time.The SHA does have a preference for applicants that live and/or work in Scituate.For more information, the SHA can be reached by calling 781-545-3375 between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday and Wednesday, 8:00 am until 7:00 pm on Thursday, and 8:00 am until 12:00 pm on Friday.
Scituate Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 51 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
791 Country Way, Scituate, MA
(781) 545-3375Section 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
Scituate Housing Authority serves 51 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 51 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 76 percent of households served by Scituate Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 100 percent of Scituate Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 5 households and make up 10 percent of households served by Scituate Housing Authority.
There are 38 female-headed renter households living in Scituate Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Scituate Housing Authority.
| Black | 2 |
| White | 49 |
There are 37 households headed by seniors served by the Scituate Housing Authority. Senior households are 73% of households in Scituate Housing Authority housing.
There are 18 persons with disabilities living in Scituate Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 36% of households served by the Scituate Housing Authority.
The Scituate Housing Authority is rated as a standard 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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