This housing agency serves Revere, Massachusetts.
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The Revere Housing Authority (RHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for senior/disabled individuals.Please note: The RHA does not offer public housing for families.The RHA offers one public housing community with 194 units for senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to apply:1. Request an application be mailed to you by calling 781-284-4394 during normal office hours.2. Visit the RHA to pick up an application, located at 70 Cooledge St., Revere, MA 02151, during normal office hours.Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above.Be sure to include these documents with your application: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The RHA does have a preference for veterans. Please note: Include documentation if claiming the veterans preference.More information can be found by visiting the RHA website at http://www.revereha.org/, or by calling 781-284-4394 during normal office hours.
Revere Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 669 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
70 Cooledge Street, Revere, MA
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Revere Housing Authority serves 627 low-income households. The agency manages 480 Housing Choice Vouchers and 186 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 82 percent of households served by Revere Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Revere Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 213 households and make up 34 percent of households served by Revere Housing Authority.
There are 470 female-headed renter households living in Revere Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Revere Housing Authority.
| Black | 50 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 38 |
| White | 414 |
| Hispanic | 119 |
There are 250 households headed by seniors served by the Revere Housing Authority. Senior households are 40% of households in Revere Housing Authority housing.
There are 175 persons with disabilities living in Revere Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 28% of households served by the Revere Housing Authority.
The Revere 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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