Melbourne Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 150 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
4000 North Riverside Drive, Melbourne, FL
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Melbourne Housing Authority serves 143 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 143 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 58 percent of households served by Melbourne Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 88 percent of Melbourne Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 70 households and make up 49 percent of households served by Melbourne Housing Authority.
There are 118 female-headed renter households living in Melbourne Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 83% of those served by the Melbourne Housing Authority.
| Black | 70 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 37 |
| Hispanic | 34 |
There are 30 households headed by seniors served by the Melbourne Housing Authority. Senior households are 21% of households in Melbourne Housing Authority housing.
There are 21 persons with disabilities living in Melbourne Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 15% of households served by the Melbourne Housing Authority.
The Melbourne 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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