This housing agency serves Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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The Housing Authority of Bowling Green (HABG) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The HABG offers two Public Housing communities with 595 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from studios to 5 bedrooms.To apply, visit the HABG to pick up a pre-application, located at 247 Double Springs Rd, Bowling Green, KY 42101, from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.Once the pre-application has been completed, you must call the HABG office at (270) 843-6071 to schedule an appointment to return the pre-application.Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, proof of all income, photo IDs for all adult household members, bank statements, and if receiving food stamps or TANF, the award letter. All adult household members must be present at the appointment.The HABG does have preferences and the staff will go over them at the appointment.For more information, call the HABG office at (270) 843-6071, from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
Housing Authority of Bowling Green provides affordable housing for up to 598 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
247 Double Springs Road, Bowling Green, KY
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Housing Authority of Bowling Green serves 577 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 577 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 54 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Bowling Green. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 75 percent of Housing Authority of Bowling Green households.
Working adults head 253 households and make up 44 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Bowling Green.
There are 386 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Bowling Green housing. Households headed by females are 67% of those served by the Housing Authority of Bowling Green.
| Black | 317 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 46 |
| White | 179 |
| Hispanic | 35 |
There are 178 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Bowling Green. Senior households are 31% of households in Housing Authority of Bowling Green housing.
There are 86 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Bowling Green housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 15% of households served by the Housing Authority of Bowling Green.
The Housing Authority of Bowling Green 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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