This housing agency serves Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
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The Barnstable Housing Authority (BHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for senior/disabled individuals.Please note: The BHA does not offer federal public housing for families.The BHA offers one public housing community with 68 units dedicated to senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to apply:1. Visit the BHA to pick up an application, located at 146 South St., Hyannis MA 02601 during normal office hours.2. Download the application here, then print and complete.Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to address listed above. No documents are needed at this time.The BHA does have a preference for veterans, and applicants that live and/or work in Barnstable.More information can be found by visiting the BHA website at http://www.barnstablehousing.org, or by calling 508-771-7222 during normal office hours.
Barnstable Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 592 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
500 Old Colony Road, Barnstable, Massachusetts
(508) 771-7222Section 8 Application Checklist
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Barnstable Housing Authority serves 40 low-income households. The agency manages 539 Housing Choice Vouchers and 67 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 Barnstable Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Barnstable Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 10 households and make up 25 percent of households served by Barnstable Housing Authority.
There are 26 female-headed renter households living in Barnstable Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 66% of those served by the Barnstable Housing Authority.
| Black | 4 |
| Native American | 0 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
There are 18 households headed by seniors served by the Barnstable Housing Authority. Senior households are 47% of households in Barnstable Housing Authority housing.
There are 16 persons with disabilities living in Barnstable Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 42% of households served by the Barnstable Housing Authority.
The Barnstable 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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