This housing agency serves Jerome, Idaho.
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The Housing Authority of the City of Jerome (HACJ) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The HACJ offers one public housing community with 50 units for senior/disabled individuals.Please note: The HACJ does not offer a public housing program for families.There are two ways to apply:1. Visit the HACJ to pick up an application, located at 200 Elm St N, Twin Falls, ID 83301, during normal office hours.2. Request to have an application mailed to you by calling (208) 733-5765 during normal office hours.Once the application has been completed, it can be hand delivered to the address listed above during normal office hours.Be sure to include these original documents with your application: birth certificates, social security cards, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The HACJ does not have a preference: Your application will be placed by date and time received.For more information, the HACJ can be reached by calling (208) 733-5765 during normal office hours.
Housing Authority of the City Jerome provides affordable housing for up to 50 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
100 North Fillmore Street, Jerome, ID
(208) 733-5765Section 8 Application Checklist
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Housing Authority of the City Jerome serves 49 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 49 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 51 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City Jerome. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 82 percent of Housing Authority of the City Jerome households.
Working adults head 3 households and make up 8 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City Jerome.
There are 29 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the City Jerome housing. Households headed by females are 61% of those served by the Housing Authority of the City Jerome.
| White | 42 |
| Hispanic | 7 |
There are 31 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the City Jerome. Senior households are 65% of households in Housing Authority of the City Jerome housing.
There are 27 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the City Jerome housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 56% of households served by the Housing Authority of the City Jerome.
The Housing Authority of the City Jerome 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.
Know your rights as a Section 8 tenant.
Some states and local governments have laws that protect renters with a Section 8 voucher who are looking for an available unit. Check your local laws.Dessiré Rodriguez says:
"Affordable Housing Online is by far, the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and expansive Section 8 information database."