This housing agency serves Coventry, Rhode Island.
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Coventry Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 473 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
14 Manchester Circle, Coventry, RI
Visit Website — (401) 828-4367Section 8 Application Checklist
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Coventry Housing Authority serves 463 low-income households. The agency manages 282 Housing Choice Vouchers and 193 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 63 percent of households served by Coventry Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 91 percent of Coventry Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 74 households and make up 16 percent of households served by Coventry Housing Authority.
There are 351 female-headed renter households living in Coventry Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 76% of those served by the Coventry Housing Authority.
| Black | 14 |
| White | 431 |
| Hispanic | 14 |
There are 245 households headed by seniors served by the Coventry Housing Authority. Senior households are 53% of households in Coventry Housing Authority housing.
There are 185 persons with disabilities living in Coventry Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 40% of households served by the Coventry Housing Authority.
The Coventry 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.
Housing options for renters with a criminal record.
A criminal history does not automatically disqualify a renter from federal housing assistance. But more serious offenses may make you inelligible if they were recent.LMarie Murphy says:
"This website is very user friendly, and offers important information. It really helps to feel empowered when you have never done this process before. Thank you Affordable Housing Online!"