This housing agency serves Sauk County, Wisconsin.
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| Closed: Sauk County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Sauk County Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| The Sauk County Housing Authority (SCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last opened for 10 months in December 2014. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen. For more information, visit the SCHA website, or call the office at (608) 356-3986. |
Sauk County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 354 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
1211 8th Street, Baraboo, WI
Visit Website — (608) 356-3986Section 8 Application Checklist
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Sauk County Housing Authority serves 231 low-income households. The agency manages 349 Housing Choice Vouchers and 40 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 71 percent of households served by Sauk County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 98 percent of Sauk County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 34 households and make up 15 percent of households served by Sauk County Housing Authority.
There are 170 female-headed renter households living in Sauk County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 74% of those served by the Sauk County Housing Authority.
| Black | 14 |
| White | 208 |
| Hispanic | 7 |
There are 108 households headed by seniors served by the Sauk County Housing Authority. Senior households are 47% of households in Sauk County Housing Authority housing.
There are 83 persons with disabilities living in Sauk County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 36% of households served by the Sauk County Housing Authority.
The Sauk 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.
Sauk County Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on December 1, 2014 and closed on October 1, 2015.
Section 8 vouchers can be moved to another area.
Once certain conditions are met, a Section 8 voucher may be transferred to another area (known as "porting").Vickie Fields-Byrd says:
"Affordable Housing Online is an important source for people who have trouble finding information. Thank you so much for keeping your eyes and ears open for all of us!"