This housing agency serves Sparta, Tennessee.
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The Sparta Housing Authority (SHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The SHA offers one Public Housing community with 162 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.To apply, visit the SHA to pick up a pre-application, located at 300 Cragrock Dr., Sparta, TN 38583, from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm CDT, Monday-Friday.Once the application has been completed, you must call the SHA to schedule an application interview at (931) 836-3357 from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday.Be sure to include these documents with your application: Birth certificates, Social Security Cards, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.No preferences were noted.For more information, call the SHA office at (931) 836-3357 from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
Sparta Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 162 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
300 Cragrock Drive, Sparta, TN
(931) 836-3357Section 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
Sparta Housing Authority serves 145 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 145 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 38 percent of households served by Sparta Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 68 percent of Sparta Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 66 households and make up 46 percent of households served by Sparta Housing Authority.
There are 85 female-headed renter households living in Sparta Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 59% of those served by the Sparta Housing Authority.
| Black | 12 |
| White | 131 |
| Hispanic | 3 |
There are 49 households headed by seniors served by the Sparta Housing Authority. Senior households are 34% of households in Sparta Housing Authority housing.
There are 31 persons with disabilities living in Sparta Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 22% of households served by the Sparta Housing Authority.
The Sparta 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.
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