This housing agency serves Jonesboro, Louisiana.
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The Housing Authority of the Town of Jonesboro (HATJ) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The HATJ offers one Public Housing community with 191 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from studios to 4 bedrooms.To apply, visit the HATJ to pick up a pre-application, located at 839 Harvey Pl, Jonesboro, LA 71251, from 7:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday-Thursday.Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 7:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday-Thursday.Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The HATJ does not have a preference.Qualified applicants will be placed by the date and time the pre-application is received.For more information, call the HATJ office at 318-259-3125, from 7:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday-Thursday.
Housing Authority of the Town of Jonesboro provides affordable housing for up to 191 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
839 Harvey Place, Jonesboro, LA
(318) 259-3125Housing Authority of the Town of Jonesboro serves 189 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 189 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 51 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the Town of Jonesboro. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 79 percent of Housing Authority of the Town of Jonesboro households.
Working adults head 73 households and make up 39 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the Town of Jonesboro.
There are 139 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the Town of Jonesboro housing. Households headed by females are 74% of those served by the Housing Authority of the Town of Jonesboro.
Black | 146 |
White | 40 |
Hispanic | 4 |
There are 58 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the Town of Jonesboro. Senior households are 31% of households in Housing Authority of the Town of Jonesboro housing.
There are 45 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the Town of Jonesboro housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 24% of households served by the Housing Authority of the Town of Jonesboro.
The Housing Authority of the Town of Jonesboro 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.
Affordable housing is for both families and individuals.
There is no requirement to have family members or children to live in affordable housing. Single persons are eligible for housing.Marla Senter says:
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