This housing agency serves Ada County, Idaho.
Ada County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 798 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
1001 South Orchard Street, Boise, ID
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Ada County Housing Authority serves 738 low-income households. The agency manages 804 Housing Choice Vouchers and -1 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 67 percent of households served by Ada County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Ada County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 184 households and make up 25 percent of households served by Ada County Housing Authority.
There are 568 female-headed renter households living in Ada County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 77% of those served by the Ada County Housing Authority.
| Black | 59 |
| Native American | 7 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 22 |
| White | 583 |
| Hispanic | 59 |
There are 273 households headed by seniors served by the Ada County Housing Authority. Senior households are 37% of households in Ada County Housing Authority housing.
There are 243 persons with disabilities living in Ada County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 33% of households served by the Ada County Housing Authority.
The Ada County 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.
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