Dumas Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Dumas, Arkansas.

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The Dumas Housing Authority (DHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The DHA offers one Public Housing community with 96 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from studios to 4 bedrooms.To apply, visit the DHA office to pick up a pre-application, located at 224 W Bowles St., Dumas, AR 71639, from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm CT, Monday-Thursday.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-Thursday.Be sure to include to 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 DHA does not have a preference. 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 In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list.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 DHA office at (870) 382-5457 from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday-Thursday.

About The Agency

Dumas Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 93 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.

224 West Bowles Street, Dumas, AR

(870) 382-5457

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How large is the Dumas Housing Authority?

Dumas Housing Authority serves 91 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 91 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Dumas Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 57 percent of households served by Dumas Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 81 percent of Dumas Housing Authority households.

How many Dumas Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 28 households and make up 31 percent of households served by Dumas Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Dumas Housing Authority?

There are 69 female-headed renter households living in Dumas Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 76% of those served by the Dumas Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Dumas Housing Authority renters?

Black 86
White 5

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Dumas Housing Authority?

There are 21 households headed by seniors served by the Dumas Housing Authority. Senior households are 24% of households in Dumas Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Dumas Housing Authority housing?

There are 14 persons with disabilities living in Dumas Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 16% of households served by the Dumas Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Dumas Housing Authority?

The Dumas 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.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Dumas Housing Authority

Gill Court Reid Court

301 Free Dr, Dumas, Arkansas 71639

payment Subsidized
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