This housing agency serves Woburn, Massachusetts.
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The Woburn Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families, specifically for three and four-bedroom units, as well as state public housing for elderly and disabled individuals.
How to Apply: Applications can be obtained by visiting the WHA office at 59 Campbell St., Woburn, MA 01801, or by downloading and completing the application forms available on their website woburnhousing.org.
Woburn Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 388 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
59 Campbell Street, Woburn, MA
(781) 935-0818Section 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
Woburn Housing Authority serves 377 low-income households. The agency manages 292 Housing Choice Vouchers and 97 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 70 percent of households served by Woburn Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Woburn Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 165 households and make up 44 percent of households served by Woburn Housing Authority.
There are 309 female-headed renter households living in Woburn Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 82% of those served by the Woburn Housing Authority.
| Black | 60 |
| Native American | 4 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 11 |
| White | 234 |
| Hispanic | 68 |
There are 113 households headed by seniors served by the Woburn Housing Authority. Senior households are 30% of households in Woburn Housing Authority housing.
There are 82 persons with disabilities living in Woburn Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 22% of households served by the Woburn Housing Authority.
The Woburn 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.
Housing options for persons with disabilities.
Many housing programs have apartments or properties restricted to residents with disabilities, including Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with DisabilitiesLorraine Dale says:
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