This housing agency serves Manila, Arkansas.
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The Manila Housing Authority (MHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The MHA offers one Public Housing community with 86 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from 1 to 3 bedrooms.Please note: This waiting list has preferences. This means that applicants who qualify for these preferences will receive assistance before applicants who do not. Because of there preferences, it is likely applicants who do qualify will have a long wait to receive assistance, or will not receive assistance from this office.To apply, visit the MHA office to pick up a pre-application, located at 315 S Boston St., Manila, AR 72442, from 8:00 am until 4:30, Monday-Thursday; and from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm CT on Fridays.Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 8:00 am until 4:30, Monday-Thursday; and from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm on Fridays.Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The MHA does have a preference for: Elderly and disabled.Important note: Applicants will receive a confirmation number when either applying, or being placed on the waiting list, depending on housing authority policy. It is important to keep that number in a safe, easy to access place. It will be needed any time when referencing your pre-application with the housing authority.If any of your application information changes from the time you submitted the original pre-application (such as contact information, income, and household members), inform the housing authority immediately. In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list. Please contact the housing authority to find out its policy on updating pre-application information.For more information, call the MHA office at (870) 561-3412 from 8:00 am until 4:30, Monday-Thursday; and from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm on Fridays.
Manila Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 86 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
315 South Boston Street, Manila, AR
(870) 561-3412Section 8 Application Checklist
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Manila Housing Authority serves 85 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 85 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 35 percent of households served by Manila Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 72 percent of Manila Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 13 households and make up 16 percent of households served by Manila Housing Authority.
There are 62 female-headed renter households living in Manila Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 73% of those served by the Manila Housing Authority.
| Black | 4 |
| White | 81 |
There are 52 households headed by seniors served by the Manila Housing Authority. Senior households are 62% of households in Manila Housing Authority housing.
There are 30 persons with disabilities living in Manila Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 36% of households served by the Manila Housing Authority.
The Manila 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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