This housing agency serves Gadsden, Alabama.
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As of July 2017, the Greater Gadsden Housing Authority (GGHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications.
To apply: Pick up an application from the GGHA office, located at 422 Chestnut St., Gadsden, AL 35901.
Once the application has been completed, it must be:
This waiting list has the following preferences: elderly, disabled, and employed.
It is not known how applicants are placed on the waiting list.
For more information, call the GGHA office at (256) 547-2501.
Greater Gadsden Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,086 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
422 Chestnut Street, Gadsden, AL
(256) 547-2501Section 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
Greater Gadsden Housing Authority serves 1,023 low-income households. The agency manages 194 Housing Choice Vouchers and 911 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 Greater Gadsden Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 86 percent of Greater Gadsden Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 306 households and make up 30 percent of households served by Greater Gadsden Housing Authority.
There are 808 female-headed renter households living in Greater Gadsden Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 79% of those served by the Greater Gadsden Housing Authority.
| Black | 706 |
| White | 286 |
| Hispanic | 20 |
There are 255 households headed by seniors served by the Greater Gadsden Housing Authority. Senior households are 25% of households in Greater Gadsden Housing Authority housing.
There are 235 persons with disabilities living in Greater Gadsden Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 23% of households served by the Greater Gadsden Housing Authority.
The Greater Gadsden 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.
Section 8 vouchers can be moved to another area.
Once certain conditions are met, a Section 8 voucher may be transferred to another area (known as "porting").Dawn Cournoyer says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great resource! The site gives people a great place to search for housing list openings."