This housing agency serves Fort Payne, Alabama.
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The Fort Payne Housing Authority (FPHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.Please note: The FPHA does not have a waiting list for Public Housing at this time.The FPHA offers two Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from studios to 4 bedrooms.To apply, visit the FPHA office to pick up a pre-application, located at 203 13th St NW, Fort Payne, AL 35967, from 7:00 am until 4:00 pm CT, on Mondays only.Once the pre-applicaiton has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 7:00 am until 4:00 pm, on Mondays only.No documents are needed at this time.The FPHA does have a preference for: Elderly, disabled, and working families.For more information, call the office at (256) 845-0424 from 7:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Thursday, and on Fridays from 7:00 am until 11:30 am.
Housing Authority of the City of Fort Payne provides affordable housing for up to 394 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
203 13th Street Northwest, Fort Payne, AL
(256) 845-0424Section 8 Application Checklist
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Housing Authority of the City of Fort Payne serves 398 low-income households. The agency manages 115 Housing Choice Vouchers and 280 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 Housing Authority of the City of Fort Payne. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 91 percent of Housing Authority of the City of Fort Payne households.
Working adults head 111 households and make up 28 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Fort Payne.
There are 326 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the City of Fort Payne housing. Households headed by females are 82% of those served by the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Payne.
| Black | 32 |
| Native American | 4 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 4 |
| White | 350 |
| Hispanic | 12 |
There are 135 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Payne. Senior households are 34% of households in Housing Authority of the City of Fort Payne housing.
There are 63 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the City of Fort Payne housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 16% of households served by the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Payne.
The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Payne 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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