This housing agency serves Winfield, Alabama.
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As of July 2017, the Winfield Housing Authority (WHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications.
To apply: Pick up an application at the WHA office, located at 826 Tahoe Rd., Winfield, AL 35594, from 7:30 am until 12:00 pm; and 1:00 pm until 3:30 pm CT, Monday-Friday.
Once the application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 7:30 am until 12:00 pm; and 1:00 pm until 3:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
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, call the WHA office at (205) 487-2400.
Winfield Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 144 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
826 Tahoe Road, Winfield, AL
(205) 487-2400Section 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
Winfield Housing Authority serves 145 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 145 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 45 percent of households served by Winfield Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 77 percent of Winfield Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 37 households and make up 26 percent of households served by Winfield Housing Authority.
There are 100 female-headed renter households living in Winfield Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 69% of those served by the Winfield Housing Authority.
| Black | 23 |
| White | 120 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
There are 73 households headed by seniors served by the Winfield Housing Authority. Senior households are 51% of households in Winfield Housing Authority housing.
There are 37 persons with disabilities living in Winfield Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 26% of households served by the Winfield Housing Authority.
The Winfield 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.
Looking for landlords who will take a Section 8 voucher?
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"I received daily updates from Affordable Housing Online on waiting list openings not only in my city, but also other states and cities accepting applications. I was able to apply, and was actually chosen for the Section 8 housing lottery!"