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| Open Until Further Notice: Houghton Housing Commission Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Houghton Housing Commission (HHC) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The HHC offers one Public Housing community with 70 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.There are three ways to apply:1. Visit the HHC to pick up a pre-application, located at 401 E. Montezuma Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931, from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.2. Request to have a pre-application mailed to you by calling (906) 482-0334 from 8:30 am until 4:30 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, or faxed to (906) 487-5936. No documents are needed at this time.The HHC does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: Employed at least 20 hours a week, involuntarily displaced, homeless, substandard living conditions, veteran, elderly, disabled, rent burden, live and/or work in Houghton, or in a child reunification program.More information can be found by visiting the HHC website, or by calling (906) 482-0334 from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
Houghton Housing Commission provides affordable housing for up to 70 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
401 East Montezuma Avenue, Houghton, MI
(906) 482-0334Section 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
Houghton Housing Commission serves 69 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 69 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 28 percent of households served by Houghton Housing Commission. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 59 percent of Houghton Housing Commission households.
Working adults head 22 households and make up 32 percent of households served by Houghton Housing Commission.
There are 51 female-headed renter households living in Houghton Housing Commission housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Houghton Housing Commission.
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There are 40 households headed by seniors served by the Houghton Housing Commission. Senior households are 58% of households in Houghton Housing Commission housing.
There are 7 persons with disabilities living in Houghton Housing Commission housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 11% of households served by the Houghton Housing Commission.
The Houghton 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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