This housing agency serves North Adams, Massachusetts.
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| Closed: North Adams Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
The North Adams Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed.
It last opened up on July 15, 2014. Application was required to be made in person at the housing authority offices.
The housing authority has a local residency preference that gives waiting list preference to those who currently live or work in the City of North Adams. The housing authority also has a preference for homeless persons or those at risk of becoming homeless.
After the applications were sorted by preference, they were selected in random order for addition to the waiting list. Applying early in the day had no effect on the order in which applicants were added to the waiting list.
North Adams Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 677 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
150 Ashland Street, North Adams, MA
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North Adams Housing Authority serves 656 low-income households. The agency manages 389 Housing Choice Vouchers and 291 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 79 percent of households served by North Adams Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of North Adams Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 118 households and make up 18 percent of households served by North Adams Housing Authority.
There are 439 female-headed renter households living in North Adams Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 67% of those served by the North Adams Housing Authority.
| Black | 26 |
| Native American | 7 |
| White | 610 |
| Hispanic | 13 |
There are 223 households headed by seniors served by the North Adams Housing Authority. Senior households are 34% of households in North Adams Housing Authority housing.
There are 203 persons with disabilities living in North Adams Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 31% of households served by the North Adams Housing Authority.
The North Adams 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.
North Adams Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on April 24, 2024 and closed on April 24, 2024.
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