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| Open Until Further Notice: Bessemer Housing Commission Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Bessemer Housing Commission (BHC) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The BHC offers one Public Housing community with 89 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.To apply, visit the BHC to pick up a pre-application, located at 709 W Iron St., Bessemer, MI 49911, from 8:30 am until 3:00 pm, Monday-Friday.Once the pre-application has been completed, it can be hand delivered or mailed to the address listed above. No documents are needed at this time.No preferences were noted.For more information, call the BHC office at (906) 667-0288 from 8:30 am until 3:00 pm, Monday-Friday.
Bessemer Housing Commission provides affordable housing for up to 90 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
709 West Iron Street, Bessemer, MI
(906) 667-0288Section 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
Bessemer Housing Commission serves 89 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 89 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 43 percent of households served by Bessemer Housing Commission. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 73 percent of Bessemer Housing Commission households.
Working adults head 39 households and make up 44 percent of households served by Bessemer Housing Commission.
There are 45 female-headed renter households living in Bessemer Housing Commission housing. Households headed by females are 51% of those served by the Bessemer Housing Commission.
| Black | 3 |
| White | 85 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
There are 40 households headed by seniors served by the Bessemer Housing Commission. Senior households are 45% of households in Bessemer Housing Commission housing.
There are 24 persons with disabilities living in Bessemer Housing Commission housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 28% of households served by the Bessemer Housing Commission.
The Bessemer 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.
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