This housing agency serves Blackshear and Waycross, Georgia.
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Please note: The Housing Authority of the City of Waycross also manages this Public Housing waiting list for the Housing Authority of the City of Blackshear.The Housing Authority of the City of Waycross (HACW) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The HACW offers three Public Housing communities with 355 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.To apply, visit the HACW to pick up an application, located at 1130 Tebeau St., Waycross, GA 31501, from 8:00 am until 6:00 pm EDT, Monday-Thursday.Once the application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 8:00 am until 6:00 pm, Monday-Thursday.Be sure to include these documents with your application: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of all income, photo IDs for all adult household members, background check with local police department, and the application notarized.The HACW does not have preference. Qualified applicants will be placed onto the waiting list by the date and time of the application submission.For more information, the HACW can be reached by calling (912) 287-2440 from 8:00 am until 6:00 pm, Monday-Thursday.
Housing Authority of the City of Waycross provides affordable housing for up to 355 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
1130 Tebeau Street, Waycross, GA
(912) 287-2440Section 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 Waycross serves 346 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 346 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 69 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Waycross. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 88 percent of Housing Authority of the City of Waycross households.
Working adults head 200 households and make up 58 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Waycross.
There are 297 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the City of Waycross housing. Households headed by females are 86% of those served by the Housing Authority of the City of Waycross.
| Black | 308 |
| White | 38 |
There are 72 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the City of Waycross. Senior households are 21% of households in Housing Authority of the City of Waycross housing.
There are 51 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the City of Waycross housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 15% of households served by the Housing Authority of the City of Waycross.
The Housing Authority of the City of Waycross 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.Dale Brown says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great website, I check it often to get my questions answered."