Public Housing Agencies, commonly referred to as Housing Authorities and abbreviated as PHAs, are federally funded and regulated organizations tasked with developing long-term, sustainable housing strategies for the communities they serve.
Housing authorities offer many services for those within their jurisdiction, most notably the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing programs. Each housing authority participates in a different array of programs to best meet the needs of their community.
There are 2 public housing agencies in Guam managing a total of 23 affordable housing waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
Guam housing authorities serve households through public housing and housing choice voucher programs. Guam's PHAs serve the most vulnerable residents with percent of renter households in the state earning less than half the Area Median Income.
Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority - Public Housing manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on October 4th, 2019.
Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority - Section 8 manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on March 1st, 2021.
More people usually means more waiting lists.
Areas with the highest populations tend to have the most amount of waiting list opportunities.Marla Senter says:
"Affordable Housing Online is the most cohesive and correct information on housing out there online or off."