This housing agency serves Dedham, Massachusetts.
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The Dedham Housing Authority (DHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families.Please note: The DHA does not have a federal public housing program for senior/disabled individuals.The current wait for federal public housing is approximately 10 years.The DHA offers one federal public housing community with 24 units for families.There are two ways to apply:1. Visit the DHA to pick up an application, located at 163 Dedham Blvd, Dedham, MA 02026, during normal office hours.2. Request to have an application mailed to you by calling (781) 326-3543 during normal office hours.Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above.The DHA does have a preference for applicants that live and/or work in Dedham.For more information, the DHA can be reached by calling (781) 326-3543 during normal office hours.
Dedham Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 485 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
163 Dedham Boulevard, Dedham, MA
(781) 326-3543Section 8 Application Checklist
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Dedham Housing Authority serves 495 low-income households. The agency manages 569 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 74 percent of households served by Dedham Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Dedham Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 188 households and make up 38 percent of households served by Dedham Housing Authority.
There are 391 female-headed renter households living in Dedham Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 79% of those served by the Dedham Housing Authority.
| Black | 69 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 15 |
| White | 337 |
| Hispanic | 74 |
There are 158 households headed by seniors served by the Dedham Housing Authority. Senior households are 32% of households in Dedham Housing Authority housing.
There are 153 persons with disabilities living in Dedham Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 31% of households served by the Dedham Housing Authority.
The Dedham 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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