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As of July 2017, the Hobson City Housing Authority (HCHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.
To apply, visit the HCHA office to pick up a pre-application, located at 800 Armstrong St, Anniston, AL 36201, from 8:00 am until 4:30 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 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, photo IDs for all household members, and proof of all income.
The HCHA 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 HCHA office at (256) 831-1651.
Housing Authority of the Town of Hobson City provides affordable housing for up to 60 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
800 Armstrong Street, Anniston, AL
(256) 831-1651Section 8 Application Checklist
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Housing Authority of the Town of Hobson City serves 60 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 60 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 53 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the Town of Hobson City. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 68 percent of Housing Authority of the Town of Hobson City households.
Working adults head 30 households and make up 50 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the Town of Hobson City.
There are 49 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the Town of Hobson City housing. Households headed by females are 83% of those served by the Housing Authority of the Town of Hobson City.
| Black | 59 |
| White | 1 |
There are 7 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the Town of Hobson City. Senior households are 12% of households in Housing Authority of the Town of Hobson City housing.
There are 7 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the Town of Hobson City housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 12% of households served by the Housing Authority of the Town of Hobson City.
The Housing Authority of the Town of Hobson City 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.
Housing options for seniors.
Many housing programs have apartments or entire properties restricted to senior residents only, including Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly.Cathy Watkins says:
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