This housing agency serves Newburyport, Massachusetts.
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The Newburyport Housing Authority (NHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for senior/disabled individuals.Please note: The NHA does not offer a federal public housing program.The NHA offers one public housing community with 50 units dedicated to senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to apply:1. Download the application here, then print and complete.2. Visit the NHA to pick up an application, located at 25 Temple St., Newburyport, MA 01950, during normal office hours.Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above.The NHA does have a preference for transfers.More information can be found by visiting the NHA website at http://nhahousing.com/, or by calling 978-465-7216 during normal office hours.
Newburyport Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 152 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
25 Temple Street, Newburyport, MA
(978) 465-7216Section 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
Newburyport Housing Authority serves 140 low-income households. The agency manages 106 Housing Choice Vouchers and 50 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 80 percent of households served by Newburyport Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of Newburyport Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 25 households and make up 18 percent of households served by Newburyport Housing Authority.
There are 103 female-headed renter households living in Newburyport Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 74% of those served by the Newburyport Housing Authority.
| Black | 7 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 118 |
| Hispanic | 14 |
There are 81 households headed by seniors served by the Newburyport Housing Authority. Senior households are 58% of households in Newburyport Housing Authority housing.
There are 56 persons with disabilities living in Newburyport Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 40% of households served by the Newburyport Housing Authority.
The Newburyport 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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