This housing agency serves Lake County, Baldwin, Big Rapids, Michigan.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Baldwin Housing Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Baldwin Housing Commission Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Baldwin Housing Commission (BHC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.Baldwin, MI is about 70 miles north of Grand Rapids, MI.There are two ways to apply:
Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above.Be sure to include copies of these documents with your application: Birth certificates, Social Security Cards, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The BHC does not have a preference. Qualified applicants will be placed on the waiting list by the date and time the application is received.Applicants will receive a confirmation number upon submitting the pre-application. It is important to keep that number in a safe, easy to access place. It will be needed any time when referencing your pre-application with the housing authority.The BHC expects applicants to wait about a year to receive a voucher.For more information, call the BHC office at (231) 745-7441 during normal office hours.
The Baldwin Housing Commission (BHC) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The BHC offers once Public Housing community with 86 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to apply:
Baldwin Housing Commission provides affordable housing for up to 266 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
105 Fournier Drive, Baldwin, MI
(231) 745-7441Section 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
Baldwin Housing Commission serves 230 low-income households. The agency manages 180 Housing Choice Vouchers and 86 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 67 percent of households served by Baldwin Housing Commission. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Baldwin Housing Commission households.
Working adults head 34 households and make up 15 percent of households served by Baldwin Housing Commission.
There are 158 female-headed renter households living in Baldwin Housing Commission housing. Households headed by females are 69% of those served by the Baldwin Housing Commission.
| Black | 81 |
| White | 147 |
| Hispanic | 2 |
There are 96 households headed by seniors served by the Baldwin Housing Commission. Senior households are 42% of households in Baldwin Housing Commission housing.
There are 85 persons with disabilities living in Baldwin Housing Commission housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 37% of households served by the Baldwin Housing Commission.
The Baldwin Housing Commission 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.
Wait until you have a Section 8 voucher to find housing.
It usually takes months or years to reach the top of a Section 8 HCV waiting list. Any apartments you see now will likely not be available when you get your voucher.Genora Jackson says:
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