Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro

This housing agency serves Goldsboro, North Carolina.

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Closed: Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List	Learn More

Closed: Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro (HACG) Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from February 4, 2020, until February 6, 2020. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: According to the HACG, "The purpose of the Mainstream Voucher Program is to provide rental assistance for non-elderly (18-61), low-income families with at least one verifiably disabled family member."

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed, but the following demographics were listed on the application. These may or may not be preferences:

Family is currently homeless (living outside or in a car; living in a shelter; living in a hotel/motel that is paid for by a nonprofit organization or a governmental institution; living in an institution for less than 90 days and was otherwise homeless before entering the institution)
In immediate danger of losing your primary nighttime residence AND have nowhere else to go and not enough resources to find other permanent housing
Previously experienced homelessness AND are currently participating in a permanent supportive housing program or rapid rehousing program
Transitioning out of institutional and/or other segregated setting
At serious risk of institutionalization

It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the HACG website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACG website, as of January 2, 2020.

About The Agency

Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro provides affordable housing for up to 1,377 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

700 North Jefferson Avenue, Goldsboro, NC

(919) 735-5650

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro?

Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro serves 1,343 low-income households. The agency manages 298 Housing Choice Vouchers and 1,141 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 73 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 91 percent of Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro households.

How many Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro residents are employed?

Working adults head 349 households and make up 26 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro?

There are 1101 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro housing. Households headed by females are 82% of those served by the Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro renters?

Black	1,222
White	94
Hispanic	27

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro?

There are 322 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro. Senior households are 24% of households in Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro housing?

There are 268 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 20% of households served by the Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro?

The Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro 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.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro