Great Bend Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Great Bend, Kansas.

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The Great Bend Housing Authority (GBHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The GBHA offers two communities for families and senior/disabled individuals, ranging in size from studio's to 3 bedrooms.There are two ways to apply:

Visit the GBHA to pick up a pre-application, located at 1101 Kansas Ave., Great Bend, KS 67530 during normal office hours.
Download the Cheyenne Village pre-application online, or The Public Housing Hi-Rise pre-application online, then print and complete.

Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above during normal office hours.Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards, birth certificates, government issued IDs for all adult household members, proof of all income, alimony, child support, and legal separation and divorce decree (if applicable).No preferences were noted.For more information, visit the GBHA website, or call the office at (620) 793-7761 during normal office hours.

About The Agency

Great Bend Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 179 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

1101 Kansas Avenue, Great Bend, KS

(620) 793-7761

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Great Bend Housing Authority?

Great Bend Housing Authority serves 150 low-income households. The agency manages 196 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Great Bend Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 80 percent of households served by Great Bend Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 99 percent of Great Bend Housing Authority households.

How many Great Bend Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 31 households and make up 21 percent of households served by Great Bend Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Great Bend Housing Authority?

There are 112 female-headed renter households living in Great Bend Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Great Bend Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Great Bend Housing Authority renters?

Black	8
White	131
Hispanic	12

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Great Bend Housing Authority?

There are 45 households headed by seniors served by the Great Bend Housing Authority. Senior households are 30% of households in Great Bend Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Great Bend Housing Authority housing?

There are 46 persons with disabilities living in Great Bend Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 31% of households served by the Great Bend Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Great Bend Housing Authority?

The Great Bend Housing Authority is rated as a standard 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.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Great Bend Housing Authority

Great Bend High Rise

1101 Kansas Ave, Great Bend, Kansas 67530