This housing agency serves Benton Harbor, Michigan.
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Benton Township Housing Commission provides affordable housing for up to 375 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
1216 Blossom Lane, Benton Harbor, MI
(269) 927-3541Benton Township Housing Commission serves 354 low-income households. The agency manages 75 Housing Choice Vouchers and 291 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 72 percent of households served by Benton Township Housing Commission. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Benton Township Housing Commission households.
Working adults head 74 households and make up 21 percent of households served by Benton Township Housing Commission.
There are 307 female-headed renter households living in Benton Township Housing Commission housing. Households headed by females are 87% of those served by the Benton Township Housing Commission.
Black | 329 |
White | 18 |
Hispanic | 4 |
There are 130 households headed by seniors served by the Benton Township Housing Commission. Senior households are 37% of households in Benton Township Housing Commission housing.
There are 74 persons with disabilities living in Benton Township Housing Commission housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 21% of households served by the Benton Township Housing Commission.
The Benton Township Housing Commission is rated as a standard 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.
Prepare to pay a fee to apply for units that accept Section 8 vouchers.
While there is no charge for Section 8 applications, a private landlord may charge a fee to apply for an available unit.Candice Bishop says:
"I love that I can get emails from Affordable Housing Online, letting me know when there are more waiting list openings. Thank you!"