This housing agency serves Dawson, Georgia.
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The Housing Authority of the City of Dawson (HACD) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The HACD offers one Public Housing community with 116 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.To apply, visit the HACD to submit an application in person, located at 553 Lemon St. NE, Dawson, GA 39842, from 9:00 am until 4:30 pm EDT on the second and third Thursday of each month.Be sure to bring these documents with you when applying: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The HACD does not have a preference. Qualified applicants will be placed by date and time the application is received.For more information, the HACD can be reached by calling (229) 995-2675 during normal office hours.
Housing Authority of the City of Dawson provides affordable housing for up to 116 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
553 Lemon Street Northeast, Dawson, GA
(229) 995-2675Housing Authority of the City of Dawson serves 112 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 112 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 63 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Dawson. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 82 percent of Housing Authority of the City of Dawson households.
Working adults head 47 households and make up 42 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Dawson.
There are 108 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the City of Dawson housing. Households headed by females are 97% of those served by the Housing Authority of the City of Dawson.
Black | 110 |
White | 2 |
There are 14 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the City of Dawson. Senior households are 13% of households in Housing Authority of the City of Dawson housing.
There are 12 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the City of Dawson housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 11% of households served by the Housing Authority of the City of Dawson.
The Housing Authority of the City of Dawson 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.
Know your rights as a Section 8 tenant.
Some states and local governments have laws that protect renters with a Section 8 voucher who are looking for an available unit. Check your local laws.Celeste Law says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great source of information, and is very helpful in answering questions about Section 8 and Public Housing."