This housing agency serves Vernon, Alabama.
Vernon Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 145 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
230 Strickland Circle, Vernon, AL
(205) 695-7122Section 8 Application Checklist
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Vernon Housing Authority serves 140 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 140 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 65 percent of households served by Vernon Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 86 percent of Vernon Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 47 households and make up 34 percent of households served by Vernon Housing Authority.
There are 105 female-headed renter households living in Vernon Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Vernon Housing Authority.
| Black | 48 |
| White | 91 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
There are 32 households headed by seniors served by the Vernon Housing Authority. Senior households are 23% of households in Vernon Housing Authority housing.
There are 18 persons with disabilities living in Vernon Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 13% of households served by the Vernon Housing Authority.
The Vernon Housing Authority 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.
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