This housing agency serves Florence, Alabama.
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| Closed: Florence Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Florence Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Florence Housing Authority closed it Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list effective October 29, 2014 at 4:30PM. Prior to the closure, the housing authority had opened its Section 8 waiting list on September 8, 2014. When it was open, application could be made online, in person or by mail.
The waiting list was not a lottery meaning that each qualifying Section 8 waiting list applicant was added to the waiting list in the date in order in which they applied.
As of July 2017, the Florence Housing Authority (FHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications.
To apply: Pick up an application at the FHA office, located at 110 South Cypress St., Florence, AL 35630, from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm CT, Monday-Friday.
Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above.
There are no preferences.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by the date and time the application is received.
For more information, call the FHA office at (256) 740-5200.
Florence Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 691 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
110 South Cypress Street, Florence, AL
Visit Website — (256) 740-5200Section 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
Florence Housing Authority serves 483 low-income households. The agency manages 691 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 69 percent of households served by Florence Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of Florence Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 86 households and make up 18 percent of households served by Florence Housing Authority.
There are 425 female-headed renter households living in Florence Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 88% of those served by the Florence Housing Authority.
| Black | 208 |
| White | 266 |
| Hispanic | 10 |
There are 183 households headed by seniors served by the Florence Housing Authority. Senior households are 38% of households in Florence Housing Authority housing.
There are 178 persons with disabilities living in Florence Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 37% of households served by the Florence Housing Authority.
The Florence 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.
Florence Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on September 8, 2014 and closed on October 29, 2014.
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