This housing agency serves West Helena, Arkansas.
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As of July 2017, the West Helena Housing Authority (WHHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.
To apply, visit the WHHA office to pick up a pre-application, located at 115 N 3rd St., West Helena, AR 72390, from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm CT, Monday-Friday.
Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address above, from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
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 WHHA 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 the pre-application with the housing authority.
If any application information changes from the time the original was submitted (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 In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, the applicant's name may be terminated from the waiting list.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 WHHA office at (870) 572-6702.
West Helena Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 244 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
115 North 3rd, Helena-West Helena, AR
(870) 572-6702Section 8 Application Checklist
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West Helena Housing Authority serves 379 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 379 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 62 percent of households served by West Helena Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 84 percent of West Helena Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 128 households and make up 34 percent of households served by West Helena Housing Authority.
There are 299 female-headed renter households living in West Helena Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 79% of those served by the West Helena Housing Authority.
| Black | 349 |
| White | 23 |
| Hispanic | 4 |
There are 94 households headed by seniors served by the West Helena Housing Authority. Senior households are 25% of households in West Helena Housing Authority housing.
There are 68 persons with disabilities living in West Helena Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 18% of households served by the West Helena Housing Authority.
The West Helena 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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