This housing agency serves Berrien County, Georgia.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Housing Authority of the County of Atkinson Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
Please note: The Housing Authority of the City of Nashville also manages its Public Housing waiting list for the Housing Authority of the City of Adel, Housing Authority of the City of Pearson, Housing Authority of the City of Hahira, Housing Authority of the County of Atkinson, and Housing Authority of the City of Lakeland.The Housing Authority of the City of Nashville (HACN) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The HACN offers One Public Housing community in Atkinson County, GA with 23 units.To apply, visit the HACN to submit an application in person, located at 409 Hull Ave., Nashville, GA 31639, from 7:30 until 4:00 pm EDT, Monday-Thursday.Be sure to bring these documents when applying: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The HACN does not have a preference. Qualified applicants will be placed by the date and time their application is received.For more information, the HACN can be reached by calling (229) 686-9321 from 7:30 am until 5:30 pm, Monday-Thursday.
Housing Authority of the County of Atkinson provides affordable housing for up to 23 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
196 South Vickers Street, Willacoochee, GA
(229) 686-9321Section 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 County of Atkinson serves 23 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 23 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the County of Atkinson. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Housing Authority of the County of Atkinson households.
Working adults head 5 households and make up 22 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the County of Atkinson.
There are 19 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the County of Atkinson housing. Households headed by females are 83% of those served by the Housing Authority of the County of Atkinson.
| Black | 13 |
| White | 8 |
| Hispanic | 2 |
There are 8 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the County of Atkinson. Senior households are 35% of households in Housing Authority of the County of Atkinson housing.
There are 7 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the County of Atkinson housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 33% of households served by the Housing Authority of the County of Atkinson.
The Housing Authority of the County of Atkinson 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.
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