This housing agency serves Benton Harbor, Michigan.
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| Closed: County of Berrien and City of Benton Harbor, Michigan Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in County of Berrien and City of Benton Harbor, Michigan.
The Benton Harbor Housing Commission (BHHC) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications for one day only on June 14, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
There were three ways to apply during the opening period:
Once the paper application was completed, it was to be either:
This waiting list had the following preferences:
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the BHHC website.
Sources: This information was verified by the BHHC notice on June 7, 2023.
Benton Harbor Housing Commission provides affordable housing for up to 599 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
721 Nate Wells Sr Drive, Benton Harbor, MI
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Benton Harbor Housing Commission serves 479 low-income households. The agency manages 205 Housing Choice Vouchers and 318 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 62 percent of households served by Benton Harbor Housing Commission. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 85 percent of Benton Harbor Housing Commission households.
Working adults head 210 households and make up 44 percent of households served by Benton Harbor Housing Commission.
There are 426 female-headed renter households living in Benton Harbor Housing Commission housing. Households headed by females are 89% of those served by the Benton Harbor Housing Commission.
| Black | 469 |
| White | 10 |
There are 76 households headed by seniors served by the Benton Harbor Housing Commission. Senior households are 16% of households in Benton Harbor Housing Commission housing.
There are 86 persons with disabilities living in Benton Harbor Housing Commission housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 18% of households served by the Benton Harbor Housing Commission.
The Benton Harbor Housing Commission is rated as a troubled 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.
Benton Harbor Housing Commission’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on June 14, 2023 and closed on June 14, 2023.
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