This housing agency serves Needham, Massachusetts.
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The Needham Housing Authority is now accepting applications for Public Housing. Applications are accepted until further notice.
Needham Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 256 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
28 Capt Robert Cook Drive, Needham, MA
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Needham Housing Authority serves 251 low-income households. The agency manages 123 Housing Choice Vouchers and 131 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 72 percent of households served by Needham Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 90 percent of Needham Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 107 households and make up 43 percent of households served by Needham Housing Authority.
There are 195 female-headed renter households living in Needham Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 78% of those served by the Needham Housing Authority.
| Black | 45 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 13 |
| White | 158 |
| Hispanic | 33 |
There are 105 households headed by seniors served by the Needham Housing Authority. Senior households are 42% of households in Needham Housing Authority housing.
There are 52 persons with disabilities living in Needham Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 21% of households served by the Needham Housing Authority.
The Needham 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.
Know your rights as a Section 8 tenant.
Some states and local governments have laws that protect renters with a Section 8 voucher who are looking for an available unit. Check your local laws.Cathy Watkins says:
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