This housing agency serves Sebastian County, Arkansas.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Fort Smith Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
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The Fort Smith Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is open indefinitely.
Preferences: Working families, elderly, disabled, and other specific groups.
How to Apply: Complete the application form available here or visit 2100 North 31st Street, Fort Smith, AR 72904.
As of July 2017, the Fort Smith Housing Authority (FSHA) is currently accepting Scattered Site pre-applications.
Please note: The FSHA does not offer a Public Housing program.
There are two ways to apply:
Once the pre-application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above.
No documents are needed at this time.
The following preferences have been identified: Working family, elderly, disabled, terminated from HCV program due to insufficient funding, victim of domestic violence, victim of natural disaster, homeless.
For more information, visit the FSHA website, or call the office at (479) 782-4991.
Fort Smith Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,749 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
2100 North 31st Street, Fort Smith, AR
Visit Website — (479) 782-4991Section 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
Fort Smith Housing Authority serves 1,488 low-income households. The agency manages 1,772 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 67 percent of households served by Fort Smith Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Fort Smith Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 163 households and make up 11 percent of households served by Fort Smith Housing Authority.
There are 1026 female-headed renter households living in Fort Smith Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 69% of those served by the Fort Smith Housing Authority.
| Black | 446 |
| Native American | 45 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 30 |
| White | 893 |
| Hispanic | 74 |
There are 476 households headed by seniors served by the Fort Smith Housing Authority. Senior households are 32% of households in Fort Smith Housing Authority housing.
There are 624 persons with disabilities living in Fort Smith Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 42% of households served by the Fort Smith Housing Authority.
The Fort Smith 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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