This housing agency serves Demopolis, Alabama.
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As of July 2017, the Demopolis Housing Authority (DHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.
To apply, visit the DHA office to pick up a pre-application, located at 808 E Pettus St., Demopolis, AL 36732 during normal office hours.
Once the pre-application has been completed, you must call the DHA office to make an appointment to return the pre-application at (334) 289-1347 during normal office hours.
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, proof of all income.
The DHA does have a preference for: Elderly, disabled, working family, or live and/or work in Demopolis.
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 In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, the applicant's name may be terminated from the waiting list.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 DHA office at (334) 289-1347 during normal office hours.
Demopolis Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 180 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
808 East Pettus Street, Demopolis, AL
(334) 289-1347Section 8 Application Checklist
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Demopolis Housing Authority serves 169 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 169 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 61 percent of households served by Demopolis Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 82 percent of Demopolis Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 60 households and make up 36 percent of households served by Demopolis Housing Authority.
There are 155 female-headed renter households living in Demopolis Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 92% of those served by the Demopolis Housing Authority.
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There are 27 households headed by seniors served by the Demopolis Housing Authority. Senior households are 16% of households in Demopolis Housing Authority housing.
There are 35 persons with disabilities living in Demopolis Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 21% of households served by the Demopolis Housing Authority.
The Demopolis 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.
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