This housing agency serves Benton, Kentucky.
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The Housing Authority of Benton (HAB) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The HAB offers one Public Housing community with 69 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from studios to 4 bedrooms.To apply, visit the HAB office to pick up a pre-application, located at 101 Walnut Ct, Benton, KY 42025, from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm, Monday-Friday.Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm, Monday-Friday.Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards for all household members, landlord reference form completed, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The HAB does have a preference for: Applicants that are employed, elderly, or disabled.For more information, call the HAB office at (270) 527-3626, from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm, Monday-Friday.
Housing Authority of Benton provides affordable housing for up to 70 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
101 Walnut Court, Benton, KY
(270) 527-3626Section 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 Benton serves 68 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 68 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 68 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Benton. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 88 percent of Housing Authority of Benton households.
Working adults head 21 households and make up 32 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Benton.
There are 44 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Benton housing. Households headed by females are 66% of those served by the Housing Authority of Benton.
| Black | 1 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 66 |
There are 19 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Benton. Senior households are 29% of households in Housing Authority of Benton housing.
There are 20 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Benton housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 30% of households served by the Housing Authority of Benton.
The Housing Authority of Benton 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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Most federal housing programs serve renters earning 80% or less of the Area Median Income (AMI), or less.Candice Bishop says:
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