This housing agency serves Big Stone County, Minnesota.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Big Stone County Housing and Redevelopment Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Big Stone County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (BSCHRA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The BSCHRA offers one Public Housing community with 57 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from 1 to 4 bedrooms.There are two ways to apply:
Big Stone County Housing and Redevelopment Authority provides affordable housing for up to 92 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
301 1st Street Northwest, Ortonville, MN
Visit Website — (320) 839-3304Section 8 Application Checklist
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Big Stone County Housing and Redevelopment Authority serves 88 low-income households. The agency manages 37 Housing Choice Vouchers and 57 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 69 percent of households served by Big Stone County Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 92 percent of Big Stone County Housing and Redevelopment Authority households.
Working adults head 25 households and make up 29 percent of households served by Big Stone County Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
There are 53 female-headed renter households living in Big Stone County Housing and Redevelopment Authority housing. Households headed by females are 61% of those served by the Big Stone County Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
| Black | 2 |
| White | 86 |
There are 41 households headed by seniors served by the Big Stone County Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Senior households are 47% of households in Big Stone County Housing and Redevelopment Authority housing.
There are 17 persons with disabilities living in Big Stone County Housing and Redevelopment Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 20% of households served by the Big Stone County Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
The Big Stone County Housing and Redevelopment Authority 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.
Section 8 vouchers can be moved to another area.
Once certain conditions are met, a Section 8 voucher may be transferred to another area (known as "porting").Ellie Ruedas says:
"Affordable Housing Online is the best way to keep informed on housing openings."