This housing agency serves Ottumwa, Iowa.
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The Ottumwa Housing Commission (OHC) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The OHC offers three Public Housing communities with 359 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to apply:
Ottumwa Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 596 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
935 West Main Street, Ottumwa, IA
Visit Website — (641) 682-8369Section 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
Ottumwa Housing Authority serves 471 low-income households. The agency manages 241 Housing Choice Vouchers and 315 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 74 percent of households served by Ottumwa Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Ottumwa Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 113 households and make up 24 percent of households served by Ottumwa Housing Authority.
There are 306 female-headed renter households living in Ottumwa Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 65% of those served by the Ottumwa Housing Authority.
| Black | 61 |
| Native American | 5 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 14 |
| White | 372 |
| Hispanic | 19 |
There are 150 households headed by seniors served by the Ottumwa Housing Authority. Senior households are 32% of households in Ottumwa Housing Authority housing.
There are 155 persons with disabilities living in Ottumwa Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 33% of households served by the Ottumwa Housing Authority.
The Ottumwa 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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