This housing agency serves Bangor, Glenburn, Hampden, Veazie, Maine.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Bangor Housing Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Bangor Housing Authority (BHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.Please note: The BHA does not offer a public housing program for senior/disabled individuals.The BHA offers two public housing communities for families, ranging in size from 2 to 4 bedrooms.There are two ways to apply for public housing:1. Request an application be mailed to you by calling 207-942-6365 during normal office hours.2. Download the application here, then print and complete.Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed to 161 Davis Rd., Bangor, ME 04401. No documents are needed at this time.No preferences were noted.More information can be found by visiting the BHA website at http://www.bangorhousing.org, or by calling 207-942-6365 during normal office hours.
Bangor Housing provides affordable housing for up to 1,012 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
161 Davis Road, Bangor, ME
Visit Website — (207) 942-6365Section 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
Bangor Housing serves 986 low-income households. The agency manages 459 Housing Choice Vouchers and 555 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 69 percent of households served by Bangor Housing. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 89 percent of Bangor Housing households.
Working adults head 256 households and make up 26 percent of households served by Bangor Housing.
There are 729 female-headed renter households living in Bangor Housing housing. Households headed by females are 74% of those served by the Bangor Housing.
| Black | 20 |
| Native American | 20 |
| White | 917 |
| Hispanic | 20 |
There are 236 households headed by seniors served by the Bangor Housing. Senior households are 24% of households in Bangor Housing housing.
There are 276 persons with disabilities living in Bangor Housing housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 28% of households served by the Bangor Housing.
The Bangor Housing 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.
Housing options for immigrants.
Some housing programs do not have a citizenship requirement, such as Low-Income Housing Tax Credit apartments.Celeste Law says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great source of information, and is very helpful in answering questions about Section 8 and Public Housing."