This housing agency serves Putnam, Connecticut.
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Putnam Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 158 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
123 Laconia Avenue, Putnam, CT
(860) 963-6829Putnam Housing Authority serves 154 low-income households. The agency manages 37 Housing Choice Vouchers and 117 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 65 percent of households served by Putnam Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 88 percent of Putnam Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 81 households and make up 53 percent of households served by Putnam Housing Authority.
There are 126 female-headed renter households living in Putnam Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 82% of those served by the Putnam Housing Authority.
Black | 12 |
Asian-Pacific Islander | 2 |
White | 114 |
Hispanic | 28 |
There are 30 households headed by seniors served by the Putnam Housing Authority. Senior households are 20% of households in Putnam Housing Authority housing.
There are 21 persons with disabilities living in Putnam Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 14% of households served by the Putnam Housing Authority.
The Putnam 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.
Affordable housing is for both families and individuals.
There is no requirement to have family members or children to live in affordable housing. Single persons are eligible for housing.Linda Kenney says:
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