This housing agency serves Lexington, Massachusetts.
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The Lexington Housing Authority (LHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The LHA offers one public housing community with 77 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.Please note: The current wait time for families is approximately 8-10 years.There are two ways to apply:1. Visit the LHA to pick up an application, located at One Countryside Village, Lexington, MA 02420, 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 the address listed above. No documents are needed at this time.The LHA does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: live and/or work in Lexington, More information can be found by visiting the LHA website at http://www.lexingtonhousing.org, or by calling 781-861-0900 during normal office hours.
Lexington Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 145 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
1 Countryside Village, Lexington, MA
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Lexington Housing Authority serves 137 low-income households. The agency manages 71 Housing Choice Vouchers and 74 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 73 percent of households served by Lexington Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 89 percent of Lexington Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 36 households and make up 27 percent of households served by Lexington Housing Authority.
There are 97 female-headed renter households living in Lexington Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 71% of those served by the Lexington Housing Authority.
| Black | 14 |
| Native American | 1 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 32 |
| White | 84 |
| Hispanic | 8 |
There are 79 households headed by seniors served by the Lexington Housing Authority. Senior households are 58% of households in Lexington Housing Authority housing.
There are 27 persons with disabilities living in Lexington Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 20% of households served by the Lexington Housing Authority.
The Lexington Housing Authority is rated as a high 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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