This housing agency serves Fairmont, Fairmont, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
Please note: The Fairmont Housing Authority and Morgantown Housing Authority are working together as the Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority.
The Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority (FMHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open. This waiting list is open indefinitely.
There are two ways to apply:
1. Visit the FMHA to pick up an application, located at 103 12th Street, Fairmont, WV 26554, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
2. Download the application here, then print and complete.
Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed to PO Box 2738, Fairmont, WV 26554, or hand delivered to the address listed above.
No documents are needed at this time.
More information can be found by visiting the FMHA website at http://www.fmhousing.com/, or by calling 304-363-0860 or 800-637-7464, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,253 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
103 12th Street, Fairmont, WV
Visit Website — (304) 363-0860Section 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
Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority serves 1,197 low-income households. The agency manages 1,209 Housing Choice Vouchers and 134 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 81 percent of households served by Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 287 households and make up 24 percent of households served by Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority.
There are 861 female-headed renter households living in Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 72% of those served by the Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority.
| Black | 203 |
| White | 982 |
There are 287 households headed by seniors served by the Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority. Senior households are 24% of households in Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority housing.
There are 323 persons with disabilities living in Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 27% of households served by the Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority.
The Fairmont-Morgantown 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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