This housing agency serves Crisfield, Maryland.
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The Housing Authority of Crisfield (HAC) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The HAC offers 330 apartment units for families and senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to apply for public housing:1. Request an application be mailed to you by calling 410-968-0288 during normal office hours.2. Visit the HAC to pick up an application, located at 115 S. 7th St., Crisfield, MD 21817, during normal office hours, Monday-Friday.Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above. No documents are needed at this time.The HAC does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: victim of domestic violence, living in substandard conditions, veteran, disabled, elderly, employed, living and/or working in Crisfield.For more information, call the HAC at 410-968-0288 during normal office hours, Monday-Friday.
Housing Authority of Crisfield provides affordable housing for up to 330 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
115 South 7th Street, Crisfield, MD
(410) 968-0289Section 8 Application Checklist
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Housing Authority of Crisfield serves 289 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 289 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 72 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Crisfield. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 88 percent of Housing Authority of Crisfield households.
Working adults head 80 households and make up 28 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Crisfield.
There are 205 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Crisfield housing. Households headed by females are 71% of those served by the Housing Authority of Crisfield.
| Black | 176 |
| White | 107 |
| Hispanic | 6 |
There are 101 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Crisfield. Senior households are 35% of households in Housing Authority of Crisfield housing.
There are 34 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Crisfield housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 12% of households served by the Housing Authority of Crisfield.
The Housing Authority of Crisfield 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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