This housing agency serves Gardner, Massachusetts.
Gardner Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 105 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
116 Church Street, Gardner, MA
(978) 632-6634Section 8 Application Checklist
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Gardner Housing Authority serves 88 low-income households. The agency manages 108 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 Gardner Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 98 percent of Gardner Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 17 households and make up 20 percent of households served by Gardner Housing Authority.
There are 68 female-headed renter households living in Gardner Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 78% of those served by the Gardner Housing Authority.
| Black | 4 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 61 |
| Hispanic | 22 |
There are 23 households headed by seniors served by the Gardner Housing Authority. Senior households are 27% of households in Gardner Housing Authority housing.
There are 30 persons with disabilities living in Gardner Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 35% of households served by the Gardner Housing Authority.
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