This housing agency serves Springfield, Massachusetts.
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Springfield Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 4,786 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
60 Congress Street, Springfield, MA
Visit Website — (413) 785-4513Springfield Housing Authority serves 4,271 low-income households. The agency manages 3,408 Housing Choice Vouchers and 1,681 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 Springfield Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Springfield Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 1,067 households and make up 25 percent of households served by Springfield Housing Authority.
There are 3416 female-headed renter households living in Springfield Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 80% of those served by the Springfield Housing Authority.
Black | 683 |
Asian-Pacific Islander | 43 |
White | 299 |
Hispanic | 3,246 |
There are 1366 households headed by seniors served by the Springfield Housing Authority. Senior households are 32% of households in Springfield Housing Authority housing.
There are 1494 persons with disabilities living in Springfield Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 35% of households served by the Springfield Housing Authority.
The Springfield 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.
Housing options for persons with disabilities.
Many housing programs have apartments or properties restricted to residents with disabilities, including Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with DisabilitiesLinda Vallare Johnson says:
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