This housing agency serves Tifton, Georgia.
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The Housing Authority of the City of Tifton (HACT) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The HACT offers three Public Housing communities with 383 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.To apply, visit the HACT to pick up an application, located at 15 E 16th Street, Tifton, GA 31793, during normal office hours.Once the application has been completed, you must call the HACT to find out when its next call-in day is. The HACT only has call-in days to schedule interviews once every 60 days. The HACT can be reached at (229) 382-5434 during normal office hours.Be sure to include these documents with your application: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.No preferences were noted.For more information, the HACT can be reached by calling (229) 382-5434 during normal office hours.
Housing Authority of the City of Tifton provides affordable housing for up to 339 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
15 16th Street, Tifton, GA
(229) 382-5434Section 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
Housing Authority of the City of Tifton serves 323 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 323 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 72 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Tifton. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 90 percent of Housing Authority of the City of Tifton households.
Working adults head 109 households and make up 34 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Tifton.
There are 268 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the City of Tifton housing. Households headed by females are 83% of those served by the Housing Authority of the City of Tifton.
| Black | 287 |
| White | 32 |
| Hispanic | 3 |
There are 74 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the City of Tifton. Senior households are 23% of households in Housing Authority of the City of Tifton housing.
There are 38 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the City of Tifton housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 12% of households served by the Housing Authority of the City of Tifton.
The Housing Authority of the City of Tifton 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 seniors.
Many housing programs have apartments or entire properties restricted to senior residents only, including Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly.Judea I. Lawton says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great resource for those needing housing."
