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The Rockport Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.This housing authority offers two communities for families and three communities dedicated to senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to apply for public housing:1. Visit the housing authority to pick up an application, located at 601 Washington St, Rockport, IN 47635, during normal office hours.2. Request an application be mailed to you by calling (812) 649-4533, 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 copies of these documents with your application: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.This housing authority does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: veterans, employed, or victims of domestic violence.For more information the housing authority can be reached with any questions you may have by calling (812) 649-4533, during normal office hours.
Rockport Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 142 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
Washington Street, Rockport, IN
(812) 649-4533Section 8 Application Checklist
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Rockport Housing Authority serves 132 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 132 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 55 percent of households served by Rockport Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 87 percent of Rockport Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 30 households and make up 23 percent of households served by Rockport Housing Authority.
There are 84 female-headed renter households living in Rockport Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 64% of those served by the Rockport Housing Authority.
| Black | 3 |
| White | 129 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
There are 58 households headed by seniors served by the Rockport Housing Authority. Senior households are 44% of households in Rockport Housing Authority housing.
There are 35 persons with disabilities living in Rockport Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 27% of households served by the Rockport Housing Authority.
The Rockport 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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