This housing agency serves Cullman County and Marshall County, Alabama.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Arab Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
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The Arab Housing Authority (AHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.
Arab, AL is about 60 miles northeast of Birmingham, AL.
To apply, visit the AHA to pick up a pre-application, located at 720 Cullman Road, Arab, AL 35016, from 9:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address above, from 9:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, photo IDs for all adult household members, and proof of all income.
The AHA does not have a preference.
Qualified applicants will be placed on the waiting list by the date and time the pre-application is received.
The current wait time for a Voucher is approximately 1 year.
Important note: Applicants will receive a confirmation number when either applying, or being placed on the waiting list, depending on housing authority policy. It is important to keep that number in a safe, easy to access place. It will be needed any time when referencing your pre-application with the housing authority.
If any of your application information changes from the time you submitted the original pre-application (such as contact information, income, and household members), inform the housing authority immediately. In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list. Please contact the housing authority to find out its policy on updating pre-application information.
For more information, call the AHA office at (256) 586-5904 from 9:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
As of July 2017, the Arab Housing Authority (AHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.
To apply, visit the AHA to pick up a pre-application, located at 720 Cullman Road, Arab, AL 35016, from 9:00 am until 4:30 pm CT, Monday-Friday.
Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, photo IDs for all adult household members, and proof of all income.
The AHA does not have a preference.
Qualified applicants will be placed on the waiting list by the date and time the pre-application is received.
Important note: Applicants will receive a confirmation number when either applying, or being placed on the waiting list, depending on housing authority policy. It is important to keep that number in a safe, easy to access place. It will be needed any time when referencing the pre-application with the housing authority.
If any application information changes from the time the original was submitted (such as contact information, income, and household members), inform the housing authority immediately. In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, the applicant's name may be terminated from the waiting list. Please contact the housing authority to find out its policy on updating pre-application information.
For more information, call the AHA office at (256) 586-5904 from 9:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
Arab Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 174 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
720 Cullman Road, Arab, AL
(256) 586-5904Section 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
Arab Housing Authority serves 171 low-income households. The agency manages 72 Housing Choice Vouchers and 105 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 48 percent of households served by Arab Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 81 percent of Arab Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 51 households and make up 30 percent of households served by Arab Housing Authority.
There are 136 female-headed renter households living in Arab Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 80% of those served by the Arab Housing Authority.
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 169 |
There are 78 households headed by seniors served by the Arab Housing Authority. Senior households are 46% of households in Arab Housing Authority housing.
There are 35 persons with disabilities living in Arab Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 21% of households served by the Arab Housing Authority.
The Arab Housing Authority is rated as a high 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.Josie Shivers says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a very helpful website. I was able to put it in a Section 8 application, and received a letter that I was chosen to be on a waiting list!"