This housing agency serves Brunswick, Maine.
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The Brunswick Housing Authority (BHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The BHA offers six public housing communities for families and senior/disabled households.To apply, download the pre-application online here, then print and complete.Once the application has been completed, it must be mailed to PO Box A, Brunswick, ME 04011. No documents are needed at this time.The BHA does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: homelessFor more information, visit the BHA website, or call the office at (207) 725-8711.
Brunswick Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 645 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
12 Stone Street, Brunswick, ME
Visit Website — (207) 725-8711Section 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
Brunswick Housing Authority serves 481 low-income households. The agency manages 678 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 71 percent of households served by Brunswick Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Brunswick Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 86 households and make up 18 percent of households served by Brunswick Housing Authority.
There are 336 female-headed renter households living in Brunswick Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 70% of those served by the Brunswick Housing Authority.
| Black | 10 |
| Native American | 5 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 5 |
| White | 452 |
| Hispanic | 5 |
There are 216 households headed by seniors served by the Brunswick Housing Authority. Senior households are 45% of households in Brunswick Housing Authority housing.
There are 173 persons with disabilities living in Brunswick Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 36% of households served by the Brunswick Housing Authority.
The Brunswick 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.
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