This housing agency serves Austin, Minnesota.
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The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Austin (HRAA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The HRAA offers three Public Housing communities with 361 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from 1 to 4 bedrooms.There are two ways to apply:
Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Austin provides affordable housing for up to 538 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
308 2nd Avenue Northeast, Austin, MN
Visit Website — (507) 433-1866Section 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
Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Austin serves 519 low-income households. The agency manages 195 Housing Choice Vouchers and 346 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 66 percent of households served by Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Austin. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 89 percent of Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Austin households.
Working adults head 155 households and make up 30 percent of households served by Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Austin.
There are 316 female-headed renter households living in Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Austin housing. Households headed by females are 61% of those served by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Austin.
| Black | 114 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 21 |
| White | 353 |
| Hispanic | 31 |
There are 171 households headed by seniors served by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Austin. Senior households are 33% of households in Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Austin housing.
There are 119 persons with disabilities living in Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Austin housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 23% of households served by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Austin.
The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Austin 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.Josie Shivers says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a very helpful website. I was able to put it in a Section 8 application, and received a letter that I was chosen to be on a waiting list!"