This housing agency serves Sheffield, Alabama.
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The Sheffield Housing Authority (SHA) last accepted Public Housing waiting list applications from the earliest confirmed open date of April 8, 2022, until June 1, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
There were no preferences.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by the date and time the application was received.
To apply while the waitlist was open: applicants were required to pick up an application at the SHA office.
Once the application was completed, it was to be hand delivered to the SHA office.
For more information, contact the SHA.
Sources: This information was verified by the SHA official Facebook page on May 14, 2024.
Sheffield Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 744 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
2120 West 17th Street, Sheffield, AL
(256) 383-4773Section 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
Sheffield Housing Authority serves 651 low-income households. The agency manages 421 Housing Choice Vouchers and 378 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 63 percent of households served by Sheffield Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 90 percent of Sheffield Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 182 households and make up 28 percent of households served by Sheffield Housing Authority.
There are 520 female-headed renter households living in Sheffield Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 80% of those served by the Sheffield Housing Authority.
| Black | 371 |
| White | 273 |
| Hispanic | 7 |
There are 201 households headed by seniors served by the Sheffield Housing Authority. Senior households are 31% of households in Sheffield Housing Authority housing.
There are 195 persons with disabilities living in Sheffield Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 30% of households served by the Sheffield Housing Authority.
The Sheffield 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.
Know your rights as a Section 8 tenant.
In many areas, private landlords with an available unit can refuse interested tenants who have a Section 8 voucher. Check your local laws.Jacqueline Armstrong Sanders says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great website to search for affordable housing nationwide."