This housing agency serves Lancaster, Kentucky.
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Housing Authority of Lancaster provides affordable housing for up to 62 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
109 Kinnaird Avenue, Lancaster, KY
(859) 792-3813Section 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
Housing Authority of Lancaster serves 58 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 58 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 63 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Lancaster. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 92 percent of Housing Authority of Lancaster households.
Working adults head 15 households and make up 27 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Lancaster.
There are 34 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Lancaster housing. Households headed by females are 59% of those served by the Housing Authority of Lancaster.
| Black | 14 |
| White | 44 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
There are 26 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Lancaster. Senior households are 46% of households in Housing Authority of Lancaster housing.
There are 18 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Lancaster housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 32% of households served by the Housing Authority of Lancaster.
The Housing Authority of Lancaster 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.
Know your rights as a Section 8 tenant.
In many areas, private landlords with an available unit can refuse interested tenants who have a Section 8 voucher. Check your local laws.Sandra Lewis-Kidd says:
"I received daily updates from Affordable Housing Online on waiting list openings not only in my city, but also other states and cities accepting applications. I was able to apply, and was actually chosen for the Section 8 housing lottery!"