This housing agency serves Lamar, Colorado.
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The Housing Authority of the City of Lamar (HACL) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for senior/disabled individuals.Please note: The HACL does not offer a public housing program for families.The HACL offers one public housing community with 30 units dedicated to senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to apply:1. Visit the HACL to pick up an application, located at 804 South Main Street, Lamar, Colorado 81052, during normal office hours.2. Request an application be mailed to you by calling 719-336-9511 during normal office hours.Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above.Be sure to include copies of these documents with your application: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The HACL does have a preference for elderly and disabled individuals.For more information the HACL can be reached by calling 719-336-9511 during normal office hours.
Housing Authority of the City of Lamar provides affordable housing for up to 137 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
804 North Main Street, Lamar, CO
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Housing Authority of the City of Lamar serves 127 low-income households. The agency manages 107 Housing Choice Vouchers and 30 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 80 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Lamar. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 98 percent of Housing Authority of the City of Lamar households.
Working adults head 30 households and make up 24 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Lamar.
There are 92 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the City of Lamar housing. Households headed by females are 73% of those served by the Housing Authority of the City of Lamar.
| Black | 1 |
| Native American | 1 |
| White | 76 |
| Hispanic | 48 |
There are 48 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the City of Lamar. Senior households are 38% of households in Housing Authority of the City of Lamar housing.
There are 39 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the City of Lamar housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 31% of households served by the Housing Authority of the City of Lamar.
The Housing Authority of the City of Lamar 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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