This housing agency serves Sanford, Maine.
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We are waiting for a response from the Sanford Housing Authority (SHA) to confirm the status of its Public Housing program.
Sanford Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 715 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
114 Emery Street, Sanford, ME
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Sanford Housing Authority serves 674 low-income households. The agency manages 598 Housing Choice Vouchers and 118 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 Sanford Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Sanford Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 107 households and make up 16 percent of households served by Sanford Housing Authority.
There are 465 female-headed renter households living in Sanford Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 69% of those served by the Sanford Housing Authority.
| Black | 13 |
| Native American | 7 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 7 |
| White | 634 |
| Hispanic | 13 |
There are 276 households headed by seniors served by the Sanford Housing Authority. Senior households are 41% of households in Sanford Housing Authority housing.
There are 249 persons with disabilities living in Sanford Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 37% of households served by the Sanford Housing Authority.
The Sanford 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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Most federal housing programs serve renters earning 80% or less of the Area Median Income (AMI), or less.Katana Keller says:
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