Amherst Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Amherst, Massachusetts.

Waiting List
Closed: Seventy Amherst Apartments, Studio,1, and 2-Bedroom, Local Action Units Program Other Project Based Waiting List	Learn More

Closed: Seventy Amherst Apartments, Studio,1, and 2-Bedroom, Local Action Units Program Other Project Based Waiting List

The Amherst Housing Authority (AHA) Seventy Amherst Apartments waiting list is currently closed. Applications for Studio,1, and 2-Bedroom Local Action Units Program units were last accepted on August 27, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to open and print the application online.

Once the application was completed, it must have been postmarked by August 27, 2019, and mailed to The Amherst Housing Authority.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

Current residents of the Town of Amherst.
Amherst Municipal Employees: Employees of the Town of Amherst, such as teachers, janitors, firefighters, police officers, librarians, or town hall employees.
Employees of Local Businesses: Employees of businesses located in the Town of Amherst.
Households with children attending public schools in the Town of Amherst

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences. Lottery will be held September 4, 2019 at 9:00 am ET.

For more information, visit the AHA website.

About The Agency

Amherst Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 428 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

33 Kellogg Avenue, Amherst, MA

(413) 256-0206

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Amherst Housing Authority?

Amherst Housing Authority serves 372 low-income households. The agency manages 431 Housing Choice Vouchers and 15 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Amherst Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 73 percent of households served by Amherst Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 89 percent of Amherst Housing Authority households.

How many Amherst Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 81 households and make up 22 percent of households served by Amherst Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Amherst Housing Authority?

There are 305 female-headed renter households living in Amherst Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 82% of those served by the Amherst Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Amherst Housing Authority renters?

Black	56
Native American	7
Asian-Pacific Islander	7
White	190
Hispanic	112

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Amherst Housing Authority?

There are 104 households headed by seniors served by the Amherst Housing Authority. Senior households are 28% of households in Amherst Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Amherst Housing Authority housing?

There are 141 persons with disabilities living in Amherst Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 38% of households served by the Amherst Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Amherst Housing Authority?

The Amherst 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.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Amherst Housing Authority

Watson Farms

693 Main St, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002