This housing agency serves Guin, Alabama.
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The Guin Housing Authority (GHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The GHA offers one Public Housing community with 183 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from studios to 5 bedrooms.To apply, visit the GHA office to pick up a pre-application, located at 340 11th Ave. W, Guin, AL 35563, from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday.Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday.Be sure to include these documents with the pre-applications: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The GHA does not have a preference.Qualified applicants will be placed on the waiting list by the date and time the pre-application is received.For more information, call the GHA office at (205) 468-2637 from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday.
Guin Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 183 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
340 11th Avenue West, Guin, AL
(205) 468-2637Section 8 Application Checklist
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Guin Housing Authority serves 178 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 178 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 62 percent of households served by Guin Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 79 percent of Guin Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 69 households and make up 39 percent of households served by Guin Housing Authority.
There are 135 female-headed renter households living in Guin Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 76% of those served by the Guin Housing Authority.
| Black | 53 |
| White | 125 |
| Hispanic | 2 |
There are 33 households headed by seniors served by the Guin Housing Authority. Senior households are 19% of households in Guin Housing Authority housing.
There are 28 persons with disabilities living in Guin Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 16% of households served by the Guin Housing Authority.
The Guin 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.
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Apartments and homes listed for rent locally may accept a Section 8 voucher, even if the listing doesn't mention the program.LMarie Murphy says:
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