This housing agency serves Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
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| Closed: Alternative Housing Voucher Program (AHVP) Other Senior and Disabled Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Other Senior and Disabled rental housing assistance in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
The Fitchburg Housing Authority (FHA) last accepted Alternative Housing Voucher Program (AHVP) waiting list applications from February 16, 2021, until March 5, 2021.
Please note: According to the FHA notice "AHVP is a state mobile voucher subsidy for households with at least one member who is both under the age of 60 and disabled. All AHVP vouchers are one bedroom, except by reasonable accommodation."
There were three to ways to apply while the waitlist was open:
Once the paper application was completed, it was to be:
This waitlist had the following income limits:
Preferences have not been confirmed.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the FHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the FHA public notice on August 21, 2023.
Fitchburg Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 269 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
50 Day Street, Fitchburg, MA
Visit Website — (978) 342-5222Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Fitchburg Housing Authority serves 263 low-income households. The agency manages 227 Housing Choice Vouchers and 50 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 82 percent of households served by Fitchburg Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of Fitchburg Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 44 households and make up 17 percent of households served by Fitchburg Housing Authority.
There are 186 female-headed renter households living in Fitchburg Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 71% of those served by the Fitchburg Housing Authority.
| Black | 18 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 92 |
| Hispanic | 147 |
There are 92 households headed by seniors served by the Fitchburg Housing Authority. Senior households are 35% of households in Fitchburg Housing Authority housing.
There are 126 persons with disabilities living in Fitchburg Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 48% of households served by the Fitchburg Housing Authority.
The Fitchburg 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.
Housing options for renters with a criminal record.
A criminal history does not automatically disqualify a renter from federal housing assistance. But more serious offenses may make you inelligible if they were recent.Josie Shivers says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a very helpful website. I was able to put it in a Section 8 application, and received a letter that I was chosen to be on a waiting list!"