This housing agency serves Catron County, Grant County, Hidalgo County, Luna County, Sierra County, Socorro County, Torrance County, Valencia County, New Mexico.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Western Regional Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Western Regional Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
Please note: The service area for the WRHA Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program is Catron, Grant, Hidalgo, and Lunca County, NM.
The Western Regional Housing Authority (WRHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.
There are three ways to apply:
Once the pre-application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to one of the addresses listed above.
Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards, birth certificates, proof of all income, six months of bank statements, last years tax returns, child support statements, photo IDs for all adult household members, and if receiving food stamps, a copy of the award letter.
For more information, visit the WRHA website, or call the office at (575) 388-1974 or (575) 546-6544 during normal office hours.
Western Regional Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 965 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
2545 North Silver Street, Silver City, NM
Visit Website — (575) 388-1974Section 8 Application Checklist
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Western Regional Housing Authority serves 859 low-income households. The agency manages 916 Housing Choice Vouchers and 118 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 70 percent of households served by Western Regional Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Western Regional Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 197 households and make up 23 percent of households served by Western Regional Housing Authority.
There are 609 female-headed renter households living in Western Regional Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 71% of those served by the Western Regional Housing Authority.
| Black | 17 |
| Native American | 9 |
| White | 352 |
| Hispanic | 490 |
There are 292 households headed by seniors served by the Western Regional Housing Authority. Senior households are 34% of households in Western Regional Housing Authority housing.
There are 180 persons with disabilities living in Western Regional Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 21% of households served by the Western Regional Housing Authority.
The Western Regional 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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