This housing agency serves Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
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The Fergus Falls/Otter Tail County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (FFOTCHRA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The FFOTCHRA offers one Public Housing community with 67 units for families, ranging from three and four bedrooms, and one Public Housing Community for senior/disabled households.There are two ways to apply:
Fergus FallsOtter Tail County Housing and Redevelopment Authority provides affordable housing for up to 253 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
1151 Friberg Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN
Visit Website — (218) 739-3249Section 8 Application Checklist
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Fergus FallsOtter Tail County Housing and Redevelopment Authority serves 230 low-income households. The agency manages 234 Housing Choice Vouchers and 64 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 75 percent of households served by Fergus FallsOtter Tail County Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Fergus FallsOtter Tail County Housing and Redevelopment Authority households.
Working adults head 48 households and make up 21 percent of households served by Fergus FallsOtter Tail County Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
There are 144 female-headed renter households living in Fergus FallsOtter Tail County Housing and Redevelopment Authority housing. Households headed by females are 63% of those served by the Fergus FallsOtter Tail County Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
| Black | 18 |
| Native American | 2 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 200 |
| Hispanic | 7 |
There are 66 households headed by seniors served by the Fergus FallsOtter Tail County Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Senior households are 29% of households in Fergus FallsOtter Tail County Housing and Redevelopment Authority housing.
There are 92 persons with disabilities living in Fergus FallsOtter Tail County Housing and Redevelopment Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 40% of households served by the Fergus FallsOtter Tail County Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
The Fergus FallsOtter Tail 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.
Even if it looks difficult to get housing, apply anyway.
Some factors make it look like a longshot to get housing. Any waiting list opening is a legitimate chance to get housing, no mattter how long it takes.Shirley Toran says:
"Affordable Housing Online is very good at keeping me informed on new and future dates for waiting list applications."