This housing agency serves Guntersville, Alabama.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Guntersville Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Guntersville Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Guntersville Housing Authority (GHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.Guntersville, AL is about 70 miles northeast of Birmingham, AL.To apply, visit the GHA to pick up a pre-application, located at 1205 Wyeth Dr., Guntersville, AL 35976, from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm CT, Monday-Friday.Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday.Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The GHA does not have a preference.Qualified applicants will be placed on the waiting list by the date and time the pre-application is received.Important note: Applicants will receive a confirmation number when either applying, or being placed on the waiting list, depending on housing authority policy. It is important to keep that number in a safe, easy to access place. It will be needed any time when referencing your pre-application with the housing authority.If any of your application information changes from the time you submitted the original pre-application (such as contact information, income, and household members), inform the housing authority immediately. In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list. Please contact the housing authority to find out its policy on updating pre-application information.For more information, call the GHA office at (256) 582-4331 from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday.
As of July 2017, the Guntersville Housing Authority (GHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications.
To apply: Pick up an application at the GHA office, located at 1205 Wyeth Dr., Guntersville, AL 35976, from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm CT, Monday-Friday.
Once the application has been completed, it must be: hand delivered to the address above, from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday.
There is no preference.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by the date and time the application is received.
For more information, call the GHA office at (256) 582-4331.
Guntersville Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 524 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
1205 Wyeth Drive, Guntersville, AL
(256) 582-4331Section 8 Application Checklist
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Guntersville Housing Authority serves 502 low-income households. The agency manages 174 Housing Choice Vouchers and 341 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 61 percent of households served by Guntersville Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 88 percent of Guntersville Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 135 households and make up 27 percent of households served by Guntersville Housing Authority.
There are 391 female-headed renter households living in Guntersville Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 78% of those served by the Guntersville Housing Authority.
| Black | 131 |
| White | 356 |
| Hispanic | 15 |
There are 195 households headed by seniors served by the Guntersville Housing Authority. Senior households are 39% of households in Guntersville Housing Authority housing.
There are 100 persons with disabilities living in Guntersville Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 20% of households served by the Guntersville Housing Authority.
The Guntersville 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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