This housing agency serves Heflin, Alabama.
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As of July 2017, the Heflin Housing Authority (HHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.
To apply, visit the HHA to pick up a pre-application, located at 1 Brimer Circle, Heflin, AL 36264, from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm CT, on Tuesday and Thursdays.
Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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 HHA 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 application information changes from the time the original was submitted (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 In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, the applicant's name may be terminated from the waiting list.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 HHA office at (256) 463-7784 from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm on Tuesday and Thursdays.
Housing Authority of the City of Heflin provides affordable housing for up to 34 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
Corner Brimer Circle And Hwy 9 South, Heflin, AL
(256) 463-7784Section 8 Application Checklist
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Housing Authority of the City of Heflin serves 32 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 32 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 58 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Heflin. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 88 percent of Housing Authority of the City of Heflin households.
Working adults head 6 households and make up 21 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Heflin.
There are 29 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the City of Heflin housing. Households headed by females are 91% of those served by the Housing Authority of the City of Heflin.
| Black | 7 |
| White | 24 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
There are 9 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the City of Heflin. Senior households are 30% of households in Housing Authority of the City of Heflin housing.
There are 7 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the City of Heflin housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 23% of households served by the Housing Authority of the City of Heflin.
The Housing Authority of the City of Heflin 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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