This housing agency serves Jackson, Kentucky.
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The Housing Authority of Jackson (HAJ) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The HAJ offers one Public Housing community with 32 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from 1 to 4 bedrooms.To apply, visit the HAJ office to pick up a pre-application, located at 400 Railroad St, Jackson, KY 41339, from 9:00 am until 2:30 pm, Monday-Friday.Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm, Monday-Friday.Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The HAJ does not have a preference.Qualified applicants will be placed by the date and time the pre-application is received.For more information, call the HAF office at (606) 666-2859, from 9:00 am until 2:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
Housing Authority of Jackson provides affordable housing for up to 32 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
400 Railroad Street, Jackson, KY
(606) 666-2859Section 8 Application Checklist
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Housing Authority of Jackson serves 32 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 32 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 53 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Jackson. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 72 percent of Housing Authority of Jackson households.
Working adults head 20 households and make up 63 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Jackson.
There are 14 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Jackson housing. Households headed by females are 44% of those served by the Housing Authority of Jackson.
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 31 |
There are 5 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Jackson. Senior households are 16% of households in Housing Authority of Jackson housing.
There are 6 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Jackson housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 20% of households served by the Housing Authority of Jackson.
The Housing Authority of Jackson 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.
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