This housing agency serves Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
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Somerset County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 312 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
350 Garrett Avenue, Boswell, PA
(814) 629-5147Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Somerset County Housing Authority serves 288 low-income households. The agency manages 96 Housing Choice Vouchers and 205 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 66 percent of households served by Somerset County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 92 percent of Somerset County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 72 households and make up 25 percent of households served by Somerset County Housing Authority.
There are 192 female-headed renter households living in Somerset County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 67% of those served by the Somerset County Housing Authority.
| Black | 9 |
| White | 279 |
| Hispanic | 3 |
There are 103 households headed by seniors served by the Somerset County Housing Authority. Senior households are 36% of households in Somerset County Housing Authority housing.
There are 89 persons with disabilities living in Somerset County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 31% of households served by the Somerset County Housing Authority.
The Somerset County 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 immigrants.
Some housing programs do not have a citizenship requirement, such as Low-Income Housing Tax Credit apartments.Sandra Lewis-Kidd says:
"I received daily updates from Affordable Housing Online on waiting list openings not only in my city, but also other states and cities accepting applications. I was able to apply, and was actually chosen for the Section 8 housing lottery!"