This housing agency serves Northampton, Massachusetts.
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The Northampton Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice for Northampton, Massachusetts.
How to Apply: You can apply in person at McDonald House, located at 49 Old South Street, Northampton, Massachusetts, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm ET. Alternatively, call (413) 584-4030 to request an application by mail.
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
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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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