Deforest Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 36 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
509 North Main Street, Deforest, WI
(608) 846-4082Section 8 Application Checklist
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Deforest Housing Authority serves 36 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 36 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 Deforest Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 100 percent of Deforest Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 5 households and make up 14 percent of households served by Deforest Housing Authority.
There are 29 female-headed renter households living in Deforest Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 81% of those served by the Deforest Housing Authority.
| Black | 2 |
| White | 34 |
There are 16 households headed by seniors served by the Deforest Housing Authority. Senior households are 47% of households in Deforest Housing Authority housing.
There are 20 persons with disabilities living in Deforest Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 58% of households served by the Deforest Housing Authority.
The Deforest 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.
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