This housing agency serves Salem, Massachusetts.
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The Salem Housing Authority (SHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for senior/disabled individuals.Please note: The SHA does not offer federal public housing for families.The SHA offers one public housing community with 39 units dedicated to senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to apply:1. Visit the SHA to pick up an application, located at 27 Charter St., Salem, MA 01970, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday-Wednesday, Thursday from 8:00 am until 7:00 pm, and Fridays from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm.2. Request to have an application mailed to you by calling 978-744-4431 between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday-Wednesday, Thursday from 8:00 am until 7:00 pm, and Fridays from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm.Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above. No documents are needed at this time.The SHA does have a preference for veterans, and applicants that live and/or work in Salem.For more information, the SHA can be reached by calling 978-744-4431 between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday-Wednesday, Thursday from 8:00 am until 7:00 pm, and Fridays from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm.
Salem Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,377 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
27 Charter Street, Salem, MA
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Salem Housing Authority serves 1,275 low-income households. The agency manages 1,344 Housing Choice Vouchers and 39 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 76 percent of households served by Salem Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Salem Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 535 households and make up 42 percent of households served by Salem Housing Authority.
There are 1071 female-headed renter households living in Salem Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 84% of those served by the Salem Housing Authority.
| Black | 77 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 13 |
| White | 446 |
| Hispanic | 740 |
There are 471 households headed by seniors served by the Salem Housing Authority. Senior households are 37% of households in Salem Housing Authority housing.
There are 255 persons with disabilities living in Salem Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 20% of households served by the Salem Housing Authority.
The Salem Housing Authority is rated as a high performer by HUD.
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