This housing agency serves Colby, Kansas.
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The Housing Authority of the City of Colby (HACC) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The HACC offers one Public Housing community with 112 units for families and senior/disabled individuals, ranging in size from studio's to 3 bedrooms.There are three ways to apply:
Housing Authority of the City of Colby provides affordable housing for up to 112 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
600 South Mission Ridge Avenue, Colby, KS
(785) 460-6763Section 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 City of Colby serves 112 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 112 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 22 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Colby. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 63 percent of Housing Authority of the City of Colby households.
Working adults head 64 households and make up 58 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Colby.
There are 73 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the City of Colby housing. Households headed by females are 66% of those served by the Housing Authority of the City of Colby.
| Black | 3 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 100 |
| Hispanic | 7 |
There are 35 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the City of Colby. Senior households are 32% of households in Housing Authority of the City of Colby housing.
There are 7 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the City of Colby housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 7% of households served by the Housing Authority of the City of Colby.
The Housing Authority of the City of Colby 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.
Section 8 vouchers can be moved to another area.
Once certain conditions are met, a Section 8 voucher may be transferred to another area (known as "porting").Kathy Bleser says:
"I was prepared to relocate for a Section 8 voucher, but this website alerted me to a waiting list opening in my own city. Within six months, I had a voucher! Thank you Affordable Housing Online!"