This housing agency serves Norwich, Connecticut.
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The Norwich Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.This housing authority has one public housing community, located in Norwich.To obtain an application for public housing, you can stop by the housing authority office located at 10 Westwood Park, Norwich, CT 06360, or request to have an application mailed to you by calling 860-887-1605, during normal office hours.Once the application has been completed, it can mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above during normal office hours. Be sure to include copies of these documents with your application: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.No preferences were noted.More information can be found by calling the housing authority at 860-887-1605, during normal office hours.
Norwich Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 691 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
10 Westwood Park, Norwich, CT
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Norwich Housing Authority serves 647 low-income households. The agency manages 519 Housing Choice Vouchers and 170 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 76 percent of households served by Norwich Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Norwich Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 200 households and make up 31 percent of households served by Norwich Housing Authority.
There are 511 female-headed renter households living in Norwich Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 79% of those served by the Norwich Housing Authority.
| Black | 129 |
| Native American | 6 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 6 |
| White | 291 |
| Hispanic | 214 |
There are 213 households headed by seniors served by the Norwich Housing Authority. Senior households are 33% of households in Norwich Housing Authority housing.
There are 181 persons with disabilities living in Norwich Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 28% of households served by the Norwich Housing Authority.
The Norwich 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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