This housing agency serves Ragland, Alabama.
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As of July 2017, the Ragland Housing Authority (RHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.
To apply, visit the RHA office to pick up a pre-application, located at 406 8th St., Ragland, AL 35131, from 7:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Thursday; and on Fridays from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm CT.
Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 7:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Thursday; and on Fridays from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm.
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 RHA does not have a preference.
Qualified applicants will be placed on the waiting list by the date and time the pre-application has been 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 the 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 In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, the applicant's name may be terminated from the waiting list.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 RHA office at (205) 472-2522 from 7:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Thursday; and on Fridays from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm.
Ragland Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 60 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
406 8th Street, Ragland, AL
(205) 472-2522Section 8 Application Checklist
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Ragland Housing Authority serves 60 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 60 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 83 percent of households served by Ragland Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 98 percent of Ragland Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 19 households and make up 33 percent of households served by Ragland Housing Authority.
There are 49 female-headed renter households living in Ragland Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 83% of those served by the Ragland Housing Authority.
| Black | 17 |
| Native American | 1 |
| White | 41 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
There are 15 households headed by seniors served by the Ragland Housing Authority. Senior households are 25% of households in Ragland Housing Authority housing.
There are 6 persons with disabilities living in Ragland Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 10% of households served by the Ragland Housing Authority.
The Ragland Housing Authority is rated as a troubled 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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