This housing agency serves Dowagiac, Michigan.
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The Dowagiac Housing Commission (DHC) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The DHC offers one Public Housing community with 86 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.There are three ways to apply:1. Visit the DHC to pick up an application, located at 100 Chestnut Street, Dowagiac, MI 49047 during normal office hours.2. Request that a pre-application be mailed to you by calling (269) 782-3786 from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday.3. Download a pre-application here, then print and complete.Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above. No documents are needed at this time.The DHC does have a preference for: Applicants who are employed, live and/or work in Cass County, elderly, disabled.More information can be found by visiting the DHC website, or by calling (269) 782-3786 from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday.
Dowagiac Housing Commission provides affordable housing for up to 215 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
100 Chestnut Street, Dowagiac, MI
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Dowagiac Housing Commission serves 189 low-income households. The agency manages 132 Housing Choice Vouchers and 79 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 74 percent of households served by Dowagiac Housing Commission. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Dowagiac Housing Commission households.
Working adults head 52 households and make up 28 percent of households served by Dowagiac Housing Commission.
There are 143 female-headed renter households living in Dowagiac Housing Commission housing. Households headed by females are 76% of those served by the Dowagiac Housing Commission.
| Black | 110 |
| Native American | 2 |
| White | 70 |
| Hispanic | 9 |
There are 64 households headed by seniors served by the Dowagiac Housing Commission. Senior households are 34% of households in Dowagiac Housing Commission housing.
There are 49 persons with disabilities living in Dowagiac Housing Commission housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 26% of households served by the Dowagiac Housing Commission.
The Dowagiac 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.
Know your rights as a Section 8 tenant.
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