This housing agency serves Brent, Alabama.
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As of July 2017, The Brent Housing Authority (BHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.
To apply:
Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above during normal office hours. All adult must be present and be prepared to fill out the second portion of the pre-application.
Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.
The BHA does have a preference for: Living in substandard living conditions, veteran, elderly, disabled, working family, or live in Brent.
For more information, call the BHA office at (205) 926-7781.
Housing Authority of the City of Brent provides affordable housing for up to 70 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
10 White Street, Brent, AL
(205) 926-7781Section 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
Housing Authority of the City of Brent serves 66 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 66 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 59 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Brent. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 85 percent of Housing Authority of the City of Brent households.
Working adults head 31 households and make up 48 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Brent.
There are 58 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the City of Brent housing. Households headed by females are 89% of those served by the Housing Authority of the City of Brent.
| Black | 62 |
| White | 4 |
There are 11 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the City of Brent. Senior households are 18% of households in Housing Authority of the City of Brent housing.
There are 11 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the City of Brent housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 18% of households served by the Housing Authority of the City of Brent.
The Housing Authority of the City of Brent 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.
Housing options for persons with disabilities.
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