This housing agency serves Saugus, Massachusetts.
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The Saugus Housing Authority (SHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for senior/disabled individuals.Please note: The SHA does not offer public housing for families.The SHA offers one public housing community dedicated to senior/disabled individuals with 100 units.There are two ways to apply for public housing:1. Visit the SHA to pick up an application, located at 19 Talbot St., Saugus, MA 01906, during normal office hours.2. Request that an application be mailed to you by calling 781-233-2116 during normal office hours.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 applicants that live and/or work in Saugus, and veterans.More information can be found by visiting the SHA website at http://town.saugus.ma.us/HA/, or by calling 781-233-2116 during normal office hours.
Saugus Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 250 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
19 Talbot Street, Saugus, MA
(781) 233-2116Section 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
Saugus Housing Authority serves 247 low-income households. The agency manages 154 Housing Choice Vouchers and 100 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by Saugus Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Saugus Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 39 households and make up 16 percent of households served by Saugus Housing Authority.
There are 187 female-headed renter households living in Saugus Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 76% of those served by the Saugus Housing Authority.
| Black | 12 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 5 |
| White | 212 |
| Hispanic | 17 |
There are 135 households headed by seniors served by the Saugus Housing Authority. Senior households are 55% of households in Saugus Housing Authority housing.
There are 88 persons with disabilities living in Saugus Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 36% of households served by the Saugus Housing Authority.
The Saugus 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 not pay for HUD applications.
It is against the law to charge for Section 8, Public Housing, and other HUD housing applications.Takesha Powell says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great resource that provides a lot of helpful links to get low-income and affordable housing."