This housing agency serves Ocilla, Georgia.
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The Housing Authority of the City of Ocilla (HACO) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The HACO offers one Pubic Housing community with 203 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.To apply, visit the HACO to pick up an application, located at 534 N Alder St, Ocilla, GA 31774, from 7:30 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Thursday.Once the application has been completed, you must call the HACO to schedule an application interview. The HACO can be reached by calling (229) 468-5400, from 7:30 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Thursday.Be sure to include these documents with your application: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The HACO does have a preference for working families.For more information, the HACO can be reached by calling (229) 468-5400, from 7:30 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Thursday.
Housing Authority of the City of Ocilla provides affordable housing for up to 165 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
534 North Alder Street, Ocilla, GA
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Housing Authority of the City of Ocilla serves 161 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 161 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 61 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Ocilla. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 82 percent of Housing Authority of the City of Ocilla households.
Working adults head 59 households and make up 37 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Ocilla.
There are 130 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the City of Ocilla housing. Households headed by females are 81% of those served by the Housing Authority of the City of Ocilla.
| Black | 129 |
| White | 31 |
| Hispanic | 2 |
There are 38 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the City of Ocilla. Senior households are 24% of households in Housing Authority of the City of Ocilla housing.
There are 20 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the City of Ocilla housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 13% of households served by the Housing Authority of the City of Ocilla.
The Housing Authority of the City of Ocilla 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.
More people usually means more waiting lists.
Areas with the highest populations tend to have the most amount of waiting list opportunities.Cathy Watkins says:
"I’m just glad I could find Affordable Housing Online. If I can find a low-income rental, I can see retirement."