This housing agency serves Taunton, Massachusetts.
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The Taunton Housing Authority public housing waiting list is currently closed.
Taunton Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,684 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
30 Olney Street, Taunton, MA
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Taunton Housing Authority serves 1,544 low-income households. The agency manages 1,165 Housing Choice Vouchers and 496 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 Taunton Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Taunton Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 324 households and make up 21 percent of households served by Taunton Housing Authority.
There are 1188 female-headed renter households living in Taunton Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 77% of those served by the Taunton Housing Authority.
| Black | 247 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 15 |
| White | 1,034 |
| Hispanic | 247 |
There are 540 households headed by seniors served by the Taunton Housing Authority. Senior households are 35% of households in Taunton Housing Authority housing.
There are 509 persons with disabilities living in Taunton Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 33% of households served by the Taunton Housing Authority.
The Taunton 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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