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As of July 2017, the Cottonwood Housing Authority (CHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.
To apply:
Once the pre-application has been completed, you must call the CHA office to schedule an appointment to turn in the pre-application at (334) 691-2451, from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays; and on Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm.
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 CHA 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 your 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 In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, the applicant's name may be terminated from the waiting list.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 CHA office at (334) 691-2451 from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays; and on Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm.
Cottonwood Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 53 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
Willow, Cottonwood, AL
(334) 691-2451Section 8 Application Checklist
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Cottonwood Housing Authority serves 51 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 51 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 44 percent of households served by Cottonwood Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 75 percent of Cottonwood Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 14 households and make up 29 percent of households served by Cottonwood Housing Authority.
There are 41 female-headed renter households living in Cottonwood Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 81% of those served by the Cottonwood Housing Authority.
| Black | 28 |
| White | 21 |
| Hispanic | 2 |
There are 20 households headed by seniors served by the Cottonwood Housing Authority. Senior households are 40% of households in Cottonwood Housing Authority housing.
There are 11 persons with disabilities living in Cottonwood Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 23% of households served by the Cottonwood Housing Authority.
The Cottonwood 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.
Housing options for persons with disabilities.
Many housing programs have apartments or properties restricted to residents with disabilities, including Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with DisabilitiesSabrina Roberts says:
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