This housing agency serves Wakefield, Massachusetts.
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The Wakefield Housing Authority (WHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for senior/disabled individuals.The WHA does not offer a public housing program for families.There are two ways to apply:1. Visit the WHA to pick up an application, located at 26 Crescent St., Wakefield, MA 01880, during normal office hours.2. Download the application here, then print and complete.Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above.The WHA does have a preference for applicants that live and/or work in Wakefield.More information can be found by visiting the WHA website at http://wakefieldhousing.org/, or by calling 781-245-7328 during normal office hours.
Wakefield Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 414 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
26 Crescent Street, Wakefield, MA
(781) 245-7328Section 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
Wakefield Housing Authority serves 406 low-income households. The agency manages 378 Housing Choice Vouchers and 40 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 Wakefield Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Wakefield Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 125 households and make up 31 percent of households served by Wakefield Housing Authority.
There are 292 female-headed renter households living in Wakefield Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 72% of those served by the Wakefield Housing Authority.
| Black | 24 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 8 |
| White | 329 |
| Hispanic | 41 |
There are 138 households headed by seniors served by the Wakefield Housing Authority. Senior households are 34% of households in Wakefield Housing Authority housing.
There are 154 persons with disabilities living in Wakefield Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 38% of households served by the Wakefield Housing Authority.
The Wakefield 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.
More people usually means more waiting lists.
Areas with the highest populations tend to have the most amount of waiting list opportunities.Courtney Cannon Scott says:
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