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The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Cottonwood (HRAC) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The HRAC offers one Public Housing community with 39 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from 1 to 3 bedrooms.There are two ways to apply:
Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Cottonwood provides affordable housing for up to 40 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
425 West Prairie Street, Cottonwood, MN
(507) 423-6495Section 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 Cottonwood serves 37 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 37 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 29 percent of households served by Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Cottonwood. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 66 percent of Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Cottonwood households.
Working adults head 17 households and make up 47 percent of households served by Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Cottonwood.
There are 24 female-headed renter households living in Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Cottonwood housing. Households headed by females are 66% of those served by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Cottonwood.
| White | 36 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
There are 12 households headed by seniors served by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Cottonwood. Senior households are 34% of households in Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Cottonwood housing.
There are 3 persons with disabilities living in Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Cottonwood housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 9% of households served by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Cottonwood.
The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Cottonwood 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.
Keep a record of past landlord issues.
Having some marks on your rental history will not disqualify you from federal housing, but be prepared to explain situations like an eviction.Irina Petrova says:
"I recommend for everyone who needs information about Section 8 or Public Housing to use Affordable Housing Online."