This housing agency serves Norwood, Massachusetts.
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The Norwood Housing Authority (NHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for senior/disabled individuals.The NHA also offers state funded public housing for families and senior/disabled individuals.The NHA offers one federal public housing community dedicated to senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to apply:1. Visit the NHA to pick up an application, located at 40 William Shyne Circle, Norwood, MA 02062 during normal office hours.2. Download the application here, then print and complete.Once the application is completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above. No documents are needed at this time.The NHA does have a preference for veterans and applicants that live and/or work in Norwood.More information can be found by visiting the NHA website at http://www.norwoodha.org/, or by calling 781-762-8115 during normal office hours.
Norwood Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 437 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
40 William Shyne Circle, Norwood, MA
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Norwood Housing Authority serves 436 low-income households. The agency manages 345 Housing Choice Vouchers and 95 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 74 percent of households served by Norwood Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Norwood Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 126 households and make up 29 percent of households served by Norwood Housing Authority.
There are 322 female-headed renter households living in Norwood Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 74% of those served by the Norwood Housing Authority.
| Black | 78 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 4 |
| White | 318 |
| Hispanic | 35 |
There are 196 households headed by seniors served by the Norwood Housing Authority. Senior households are 45% of households in Norwood Housing Authority housing.
There are 126 persons with disabilities living in Norwood Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 29% of households served by the Norwood Housing Authority.
The Norwood 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.
Do you have little or no income?
Be aware that some housing assistance programs have a minimum income requirement, such as Low-Income Housing Tax Credit aparments.Celeste Law says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great source of information, and is very helpful in answering questions about Section 8 and Public Housing."