This housing agency serves La Junta, Colorado.
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The La Junta Housing Authority (LJHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The LJHA offers one public housing community with 86 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to apply:1. Visit the LJHA to pick up an application, located at 315 E 5th St, La Junta, CO 81050, during normal office hours.2. Request an application be mailed to you by calling (719) 384-9055 during normal office hours.Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above. Be sure to include a copy of proof of residency with your application.The LJHA does have a preference for applicants that live and/or work in La Junta.For more information the LJHA can be reached by calling (719) 384-9055 during normal office hours.
La Junta Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 188 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
315 East 5th Street, La Junta, CO
(719) 384-9055Section 8 Application Checklist
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La Junta Housing Authority serves 146 low-income households. The agency manages 102 Housing Choice Vouchers and 81 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 73 percent of households served by La Junta Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of La Junta Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 37 households and make up 26 percent of households served by La Junta Housing Authority.
There are 108 female-headed renter households living in La Junta Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 74% of those served by the La Junta Housing Authority.
| Black | 3 |
| Native American | 1 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 54 |
| Hispanic | 86 |
There are 56 households headed by seniors served by the La Junta Housing Authority. Senior households are 39% of households in La Junta Housing Authority housing.
There are 42 persons with disabilities living in La Junta Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 29% of households served by the La Junta Housing Authority.
The La Junta Housing Authority 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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