This housing agency serves East Providence, Rhode Island.
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The East Providence Housing Authority (EPHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The EPHA offers four Public Housing communities with 419 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.There are three ways to apply:1. Visit the EPHA to pick up an application, located at 99 Goldsmith Ave., East Providence, RI 02914, between the hours of 8:30 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday.2. Request to have an application mailed to you by calling 401-434-7645, between the hours of 8:30 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday.3. Download an application here, then print and complete.Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above.The EPHA does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: veteran, live and/or work in East Providence, working family that works at least 20 hours per week, elderly, disabled, or a victim of domestic violence.More information can be found by visiting the EPHA website at http://ephousing.org/, or by calling 401-434-7645, between the hours of 8:30 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday.
East Providence Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 858 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
99 Goldsmith Avenue, East Providence, RI
Visit Website — (401) 434-7645Section 8 Application Checklist
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East Providence Housing Authority serves 702 low-income households. The agency manages 470 Housing Choice Vouchers and 406 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 East Providence Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 90 percent of East Providence Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 140 households and make up 20 percent of households served by East Providence Housing Authority.
There are 498 female-headed renter households living in East Providence Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 71% of those served by the East Providence Housing Authority.
| Black | 105 |
| Native American | 7 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 7 |
| White | 491 |
| Hispanic | 84 |
There are 358 households headed by seniors served by the East Providence Housing Authority. Senior households are 51% of households in East Providence Housing Authority housing.
There are 238 persons with disabilities living in East Providence Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 34% of households served by the East Providence Housing Authority.
The East Providence 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.
Always check the program's income limit.
Most federal housing programs serve renters earning 80% or less of the Area Median Income (AMI), or less.Joana Warren says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a good place to see which Section 8 waiting lists are open."