This housing agency serves Stearns County and St. Joseph, Minnesota.
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Open Until Further Notice: Stearns County HRA Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Stearns County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (SCHRA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families.Please note: The SCHRA does not offer a Public Housing program for senior/disabled households.The SCHRA offers one Public Housing community with 20 units for families that qualify for three bedroom.There are two ways to apply:
Stearns County HRA provides affordable housing for up to 271 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
401 West Wind Court, Cold Spring, MN
(320) 685-7771Stearns County HRA serves 212 low-income households. The agency manages 291 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 61 percent of households served by Stearns County HRA. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 92 percent of Stearns County HRA households.
Working adults head 89 households and make up 42 percent of households served by Stearns County HRA.
There are 186 female-headed renter households living in Stearns County HRA housing. Households headed by females are 88% of those served by the Stearns County HRA.
Black | 85 |
White | 119 |
Hispanic | 4 |
There are 57 households headed by seniors served by the Stearns County HRA. Senior households are 27% of households in Stearns County HRA housing.
There are 36 persons with disabilities living in Stearns County HRA housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 17% of households served by the Stearns County HRA.
The Stearns County HRA 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.
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