This housing agency serves Columbus, Indiana.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Columbus Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Columbus Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
Section 8 Housing Waiting List: Open
The current wait is approximately 12-18 months.
Columbus Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 811 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
799 McClure Road, Columbus, IN
Visit Website — (812) 378-0005Section 8 Application Checklist
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Columbus Housing Authority serves 590 low-income households. The agency manages 679 Housing Choice Vouchers and 136 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 76 percent of households served by Columbus Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Columbus Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 141 households and make up 24 percent of households served by Columbus Housing Authority.
There are 436 female-headed renter households living in Columbus Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 74% of those served by the Columbus Housing Authority.
| Black | 53 |
| Native American | 6 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 6 |
| White | 502 |
| Hispanic | 30 |
There are 182 households headed by seniors served by the Columbus Housing Authority. Senior households are 31% of households in Columbus Housing Authority housing.
There are 200 persons with disabilities living in Columbus Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 34% of households served by the Columbus Housing Authority.
The Columbus 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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