This housing agency serves Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Falmouth, Freeport, Gorham, Gray, North Yarmouth, Old Orchard Beach, Portland, Scarborough, Westbrook, Windham, Yarmouth, Maine.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Portland Housing Authority Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Portland Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Moderate Rehabilitation Other Project Based Waiting List | Learn More |
The Portland Housing Authority (PHA) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list is currently open, since at least May, 2019, until further notice. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.
To apply, contact the PHA or the property owner. Contact information for each community can be found here.
Once the application has been completed, it must be mailed or hand delivered to the PHA at:
14 Baxter BoulevardPortland, ME 04101
For more information, visit the PHA Project-Based Vouchers page, or the PHA website
The Portland Housing Authority (PHA) Public Housing waiting list is currently open, since at least June, 2015, until further notice. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.
There are three ways to apply:
For more information, visit the PHA Public Housing Program page, or the PHA website.
The Portland Housing Authority (PHA) Moderate Rehabilitation waiting list is currently open, since at least May, 2019, until further notice. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.
There are three ways to apply:
For more information, visit the PHA Moderate Rehabilitation page, or the PHA website.
Portland Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 2,981 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
14 Baxter Boulevard, Portland, ME
Visit Website — (207) 773-4753Section 8 Application Checklist
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Portland Housing Authority serves 2,651 low-income households. The agency manages 2,324 Housing Choice Vouchers and 630 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by Portland Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Portland Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 689 households and make up 26 percent of households served by Portland Housing Authority.
There are 1617 female-headed renter households living in Portland Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 61% of those served by the Portland Housing Authority.
| Black | 504 |
| Native American | 27 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 159 |
| White | 1,882 |
| Hispanic | 80 |
There are 874 households headed by seniors served by the Portland Housing Authority. Senior households are 33% of households in Portland Housing Authority housing.
There are 980 persons with disabilities living in Portland Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 37% of households served by the Portland Housing Authority.
The Portland Housing Authority 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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