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This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
The Housing Authority of St. Mary's County (HASM) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from and unconfirmed open date, until November 1, 2022. It is not known when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the application that was available on the HASM website.
Preferences have not been confirmed.
It was not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the HASM website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HASM website on August 11, 2023.
Housing Authority of St. Mary's County provides affordable housing for up to 1,389 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
21155 Lexwood Drive, Lexington Park, MD
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Housing Authority of St. Mary's County serves 1,170 low-income households. The agency manages 1,604 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 76 percent of households served by Housing Authority of St. Mary's County. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Housing Authority of St. Mary's County households.
Working adults head 397 households and make up 34 percent of households served by Housing Authority of St. Mary's County.
There are 947 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of St. Mary's County housing. Households headed by females are 81% of those served by the Housing Authority of St. Mary's County.
| Black | 761 |
| Native American | 12 |
| White | 374 |
| Hispanic | 23 |
There are 339 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of St. Mary's County. Senior households are 29% of households in Housing Authority of St. Mary's County housing.
There are 409 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of St. Mary's County housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 35% of households served by the Housing Authority of St. Mary's County.
The Housing Authority of St. Mary's County 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.
Housing Authority of St. Mary's County’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on November 21, 2024 and closed on November 1, 2022.
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