This housing agency serves Talladega County, Alabama.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Sylacauga Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Sylacauga Housing Authority (SHA) Public Housing waiting list is currently open, since at least February, 2019, until further notice.
To apply, pick up an application at the SHA office, located at 415 West 8th Street, Sylacauga, Alabama, 35150, from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm; and 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm, Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday; and on Wednesdays from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm CT.
Once the application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the property that the application is in reference to, from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm; and 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm, Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday; and on Wednesdays from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm CT.
There are no preferences.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by the date and time the application is received.
For more information, contact the SHA.
Sylacauga Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 626 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
| Monday | 8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-5:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-12:00pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
415 West 8th Street, Sylacauga, AL
Visit Website — (256) 249-0381Section 8 Application Checklist
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Sylacauga Housing Authority serves 600 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 600 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 61 percent of households served by Sylacauga Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 88 percent of Sylacauga Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 96 households and make up 16 percent of households served by Sylacauga Housing Authority.
There are 456 female-headed renter households living in Sylacauga Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 76% of those served by the Sylacauga Housing Authority.
| Black | 402 |
| White | 198 |
There are 210 households headed by seniors served by the Sylacauga Housing Authority. Senior households are 35% of households in Sylacauga Housing Authority housing.
There are 174 persons with disabilities living in Sylacauga Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 29% of households served by the Sylacauga Housing Authority.
The Sylacauga 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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