This housing agency serves Hanson, Massachusetts.
Hanson Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 31 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
Meeting House Lane, Hanson, MA
(781) 293-7474Section 8 Application Checklist
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Hanson Housing Authority serves 18 low-income households. The agency manages 28 Housing Choice Vouchers and -1 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 57 percent of households served by Hanson Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 78 percent of Hanson Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 10 households and make up 61 percent of households served by Hanson Housing Authority.
There are 15 female-headed renter households living in Hanson Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 87% of those served by the Hanson Housing Authority.
| Black | 7 |
| White | 8 |
| Hispanic | 3 |
There are 3 households headed by seniors served by the Hanson Housing Authority. Senior households are 17% of households in Hanson Housing Authority housing.
There are 2 persons with disabilities living in Hanson Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 16% of households served by the Hanson Housing Authority.
The Hanson 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.
Section 8 vouchers can be moved to another area.
Once certain conditions are met, a Section 8 voucher may be transferred to another area (known as "porting").La'Velle D Jackson says:
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