This housing agency serves Rockmart and Rome, Georgia.
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| Closed: Northwest Georgia Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Northwest Georgia Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Northwest Georgia Housing Authority (NGHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The NGHA offers nine Public Housing communities with 1,015 units for families and senior/disabled individuals. For a complete list of each community the NGHA offers, please follow this link.To apply, follow this link to submit an online application.Once the application has been submitted, be sure to write down the confirmation number for future reference.No preferences were noted.More information can be found by visiting the NGHA website at http://www.nwgha.com/, or by calling 706-291-0780 during normal office hours.
Northwest Georgia Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,618 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
800 North 5th Avenue, Rome, GA
Visit Website — (706) 291-0780Section 8 Application Checklist
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Northwest Georgia Housing Authority serves 1,205 low-income households. The agency manages 978 Housing Choice Vouchers and 452 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 60 percent of households served by Northwest Georgia Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 89 percent of Northwest Georgia Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 301 households and make up 25 percent of households served by Northwest Georgia Housing Authority.
There are 976 female-headed renter households living in Northwest Georgia Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 81% of those served by the Northwest Georgia Housing Authority.
| Black | 819 |
| White | 349 |
| Hispanic | 36 |
There are 445 households headed by seniors served by the Northwest Georgia Housing Authority. Senior households are 37% of households in Northwest Georgia Housing Authority housing.
There are 277 persons with disabilities living in Northwest Georgia Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 23% of households served by the Northwest Georgia Housing Authority.
The Northwest Georgia Housing Authority 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.
Northwest Georgia Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on May 14, 2025 and closed on May 14, 2025.
425 Cherokee Place, Rome, Georgia 30161
5 Frost Drive, Rome, Georgia 30165
Housing options for renters with a criminal record.
A criminal history does not automatically disqualify a renter from federal housing assistance. But more serious offenses may make you inelligible if they were recent.Libby Trahan says:
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