This housing agency serves Washington County, Alabama.
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As of July 2017, the Washington County Housing Authority (WCHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.
To apply, visit the WCHA office to pick up a pre-application, located at 84 Plemmons Cir, Chatom, AL 36518, from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm, on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays.
Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm, on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays.
No documents are needed at this time.
The WCHA does not have a preference.
Qualified applicants will be placed on the waiting list by the date and time the pre-application is received.
For more information, call the WCHA office at (251) 847-2916.
Washington County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 30 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
84 Plemmons Circle, Chatom, AL
(251) 847-2916Section 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
Washington County Housing Authority serves 30 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 30 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 41 percent of households served by Washington County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 72 percent of Washington County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 16 households and make up 55 percent of households served by Washington County Housing Authority.
There are 25 female-headed renter households living in Washington County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 86% of those served by the Washington County Housing Authority.
| Black | 27 |
| White | 3 |
There are 6 households headed by seniors served by the Washington County Housing Authority. Senior households are 21% of households in Washington County Housing Authority housing.
There are 3 persons with disabilities living in Washington County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 12% of households served by the Washington County Housing Authority.
The Washington 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.
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