This housing agency serves Northampton, Massachusetts.
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The Northampton Housing Authority (NHA) Public Housing waiting list is currently open until further notice. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.
Please note: The NHA owns 7 public housing sites, including Hampshire Heights and Florence Heights for families and McDonald House, Forsander Apartments, Cahill Apartments, Tobin Manor and Salvo House for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities.
There are three ways to apply:
Once the paper application has been completed, it must be:
This waiting list has the following preferences: The Elderly, Persons with Disabilities, Persons Who Live, Work, or Attend School Locally. and Veterans.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the NHA website or call the office at (413) 584-4030.
Northampton Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 966 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
49 Old South Street, Northampton, MA
Visit Website — (413) 584-4030Section 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
Northampton Housing Authority serves 808 low-income households. The agency manages 862 Housing Choice Vouchers and 102 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 68 percent of households served by Northampton Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 91 percent of Northampton Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 137 households and make up 17 percent of households served by Northampton Housing Authority.
There are 420 female-headed renter households living in Northampton Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 52% of those served by the Northampton Housing Authority.
| Black | 105 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 8 |
| White | 501 |
| Hispanic | 194 |
There are 347 households headed by seniors served by the Northampton Housing Authority. Senior households are 43% of households in Northampton Housing Authority housing.
There are 339 persons with disabilities living in Northampton Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 42% of households served by the Northampton Housing Authority.
The Northampton 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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