This housing agency serves Jasper County, Kemper County, Lauderdale County, Leake County, Neshoba County, Newton County, Noxubee County, Smith County, Mississippi.
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| Closed: Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
The Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V (MRHAV) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from April 1, 2022, until February 1, 2023. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to pick up an application from the MRHAV office.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, contact the Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V.
Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V provides affordable housing for up to 2,323 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
298 Northside Drive, Newton, MS
(601) 683-3371Section 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
Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V serves 2,314 low-income households. The agency manages 1,756 Housing Choice Vouchers and 558 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 63 percent of households served by Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 86 percent of Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V households.
Working adults head 879 households and make up 38 percent of households served by Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V.
There are 2128 female-headed renter households living in Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V housing. Households headed by females are 92% of those served by the Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V.
| Black | 2,106 |
| White | 185 |
| Hispanic | 23 |
There are 370 households headed by seniors served by the Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V. Senior households are 16% of households in Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V housing.
There are 254 persons with disabilities living in Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 11% of households served by the Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V.
The Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V 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.
Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on April 1, 2022 and closed on February 1, 2023.
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