This housing agency serves Swainsboro, Georgia.
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The Housing Authority of the City of Swainsboro (HACS) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The HACS offers two Public Housing communities with 244 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.To apply, visit the HACS to pick up an application, located at 420 N Racetrack St., Swainsboro, GA 30401, from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Thursday.Once the application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Thursday.Be sure to include these documents with your application: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of all income, bank statements, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The HACS does not have a preference. Qualified applicants will be placed by the date and time their application is received.For more information, the HACS can be reached by calling (478) 237-7381 from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Thursday.
Housing Authority of the City of Swainsboro provides affordable housing for up to 244 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
420 North Racetrack Street, Swainsboro, GA
(478) 237-7381Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Housing Authority of the City of Swainsboro serves 239 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 239 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 72 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Swainsboro. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 89 percent of Housing Authority of the City of Swainsboro households.
Working adults head 71 households and make up 30 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Swainsboro.
There are 210 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the City of Swainsboro housing. Households headed by females are 88% of those served by the Housing Authority of the City of Swainsboro.
| Black | 220 |
| White | 17 |
| Hispanic | 2 |
There are 21 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the City of Swainsboro. Senior households are 9% of households in Housing Authority of the City of Swainsboro housing.
There are 16 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the City of Swainsboro housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 7% of households served by the Housing Authority of the City of Swainsboro.
The Housing Authority of the City of Swainsboro 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.
Applying for housing with bad credit.
Some housing assistance programs require a credit check, including Low-Income Housing Tax Credit apartments. Having bad credit may make you ineligible.Rose Carr says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great resource to finding Section 8 waitlists that are open!"