This housing agency serves Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
Blue Earth County Economic Development Authority provides affordable housing for up to 156 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
10 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, MN
Visit Website — (507) 387-8600Section 8 Application Checklist
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Blue Earth County Economic Development Authority serves 146 low-income households. The agency manages 80 Housing Choice Vouchers and 71 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 67 percent of households served by Blue Earth County Economic Development Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 91 percent of Blue Earth County Economic Development Authority households.
Working adults head 48 households and make up 33 percent of households served by Blue Earth County Economic Development Authority.
There are 119 female-headed renter households living in Blue Earth County Economic Development Authority housing. Households headed by females are 82% of those served by the Blue Earth County Economic Development Authority.
| Black | 51 |
| White | 92 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
There are 39 households headed by seniors served by the Blue Earth County Economic Development Authority. Senior households are 27% of households in Blue Earth County Economic Development Authority housing.
There are 40 persons with disabilities living in Blue Earth County Economic Development Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 28% of households served by the Blue Earth County Economic Development Authority.
The Blue Earth County Economic Development Authority 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.
Wait until you have a Section 8 voucher to find housing.
It usually takes months or years to reach the top of a Section 8 HCV waiting list. Any apartments you see now will likely not be available when you get your voucher.Sandra Lewis-Kidd says:
"I received daily updates from Affordable Housing Online on waiting list openings not only in my city, but also other states and cities accepting applications. I was able to apply, and was actually chosen for the Section 8 housing lottery!"