This housing agency serves Burleigh County, North Dakota.
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The Burleigh County Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The BCHA offers two communities dedicated to senior/disabled individuals, and three family communities ranging in size from 1 to 4 bedrooms.Please note: The 1 bedroom waiting list for the family community is currently closed.To apply for public housing, please follow this link to download the application, then print and complete. Please download, print and complete this document for each additional adult member of the household.Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to 410 South 2nd St., Bismarck, ND 58504. Be sure to include a copy of your photo ID with the application.No preferences were noted.More information can be found by visiting the BCHA website at http://www.burleighcountyhousing.com/, or by calling 701-255-2540 during normal office hours.
Burleigh County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,415 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
410 South 2nd Street, Bismarck, ND
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Burleigh County Housing Authority serves 1,081 low-income households. The agency manages 1,156 Housing Choice Vouchers and 249 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 85 percent of households served by Burleigh County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 98 percent of Burleigh County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 151 households and make up 14 percent of households served by Burleigh County Housing Authority.
There are 670 female-headed renter households living in Burleigh County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 62% of those served by the Burleigh County Housing Authority.
| Black | 43 |
| Native American | 184 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 22 |
| White | 800 |
| Hispanic | 32 |
There are 443 households headed by seniors served by the Burleigh County Housing Authority. Senior households are 41% of households in Burleigh County Housing Authority housing.
There are 410 persons with disabilities living in Burleigh County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 38% of households served by the Burleigh County Housing Authority.
The Burleigh County 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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