This housing agency serves Meridian, Mississippi.
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Closed: Meridian Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
Open Until Further Notice: Meridian Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Meridian Housing Authority (MHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The MHA offers twelve Public Housing communities with 1,214 units for families and senior/disabled individuals. For a complete list of the communities the MHA offers, please follow this link.To apply, visit the MHA to pick up an application, located at 2305 D St., Meridian, MS, between the hours of 9:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday.Once the application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, between the hours of 9:00 am until 3:00 pm, on Wednesdays and Fridays.Be sure to include these documents with your application: birth certificates, social security cards, and photo IDs for all adult household members.No preferences were noted.More information can be found by visiting the MHA website at http://www.meridianhousing.net, or they can be reached by calling 601-693-2800, during normal office hours.
Meridian Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,508 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
2425 E Street, Meridian, MS
Visit Website — (601) 693-4285Meridian Housing Authority serves 1,230 low-income households. The agency manages 405 Housing Choice Vouchers and 842 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 70 percent of households served by Meridian Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 88 percent of Meridian Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 393 households and make up 32 percent of households served by Meridian Housing Authority.
There are 996 female-headed renter households living in Meridian Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 81% of those served by the Meridian Housing Authority.
Black | 1,193 |
White | 25 |
There are 246 households headed by seniors served by the Meridian Housing Authority. Senior households are 20% of households in Meridian Housing Authority housing.
There are 196 persons with disabilities living in Meridian Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 16% of households served by the Meridian Housing Authority.
The Meridian Housing 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.
Meridian Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on December 5, 2024 and closed on December 5, 2024.
Housing options for families with immigrants.
If the head of household is a citizen or eligible immigrant, you can still qualify for HUD programs with a citizenship requirement.Duane Lindoff says:
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