This housing agency serves Newport, Arkansas.
Newport Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 266 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
945 Hout Circle, Newport, AR
(870) 523-2195Section 8 Application Checklist
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Newport Housing Authority serves 227 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 227 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 67 percent of households served by Newport Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 88 percent of Newport Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 59 households and make up 26 percent of households served by Newport Housing Authority.
There are 158 female-headed renter households living in Newport Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 70% of those served by the Newport Housing Authority.
| Black | 186 |
| White | 36 |
| Hispanic | 5 |
There are 59 households headed by seniors served by the Newport Housing Authority. Senior households are 26% of households in Newport Housing Authority housing.
There are 49 persons with disabilities living in Newport Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 22% of households served by the Newport Housing Authority.
The Newport 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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