This housing agency serves Robeson County, North Carolina.
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The Robeson County Housing Authority (RCHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The RCHA offers two Public Housing communities with 290 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.To apply: The application can be downloaded here.Once the application has been completed, you must visit the RCHA to hand deliver it on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month, between the hours of 10:00 am and 11:00 am. The RCHA is located at 100 Oxendine Circle, Lumberton, NC.Be sure to bring these documents with you: birth certificates, social security cards, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The RCHA does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: veteran, live and work in Lumberton, employed, disabled, displaced by fire, displaced by natural disaster, or substandard living.More information can be found by visiting the RCHA website, or by calling 910-738-4866 during normal office hours.
Robeson County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 291 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
100 Oxendine Circle, Lumberton, NC
(910) 738-4866Section 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
Robeson County Housing Authority serves 281 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 281 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 71 percent of households served by Robeson County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 87 percent of Robeson County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 101 households and make up 36 percent of households served by Robeson County Housing Authority.
There are 241 female-headed renter households living in Robeson County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 86% of those served by the Robeson County Housing Authority.
| Black | 152 |
| Native American | 93 |
| White | 25 |
| Hispanic | 8 |
There are 50 households headed by seniors served by the Robeson County Housing Authority. Senior households are 18% of households in Robeson County Housing Authority housing.
There are 36 persons with disabilities living in Robeson County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 13% of households served by the Robeson County Housing Authority.
The Robeson County Housing Authority 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.
Housing options for immigrants.
Some housing programs do not have a citizenship requirement, such as Low-Income Housing Tax Credit apartments.Linda Vallare Johnson says:
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