This housing agency serves Brookhaven, Mississippi.
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The Brookhaven Housing Authority (BHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The BHA offers three Public Housing communities with 229 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.To apply, visit the BHA to submit an application in person, between the hours of 8:00 am until 4:00 pm, on Tuesdays or Thursdays, during the second through fourth weeks of the month. The BHA is located at 501 Brookman Dr., Brookhaven, MS 39601.Be sure to bring these documents with you when applying: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The BHA does have a preference for working families.For more information, the BHA can be reached by calling( 601) 833-1781, during normal office hours.
The Housing Authority of the City of Brookhaven provides affordable housing for up to 248 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
501 Brookman Drive, Brookhaven, MS
(601) 833-1781Section 8 Application Checklist
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The Housing Authority of the City of Brookhaven serves 223 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 223 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 The Housing Authority of the City of Brookhaven. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 86 percent of The Housing Authority of the City of Brookhaven households.
Working adults head 64 households and make up 29 percent of households served by The Housing Authority of the City of Brookhaven.
There are 165 female-headed renter households living in The Housing Authority of the City of Brookhaven housing. Households headed by females are 74% of those served by the The Housing Authority of the City of Brookhaven.
| Black | 187 |
| White | 20 |
| Hispanic | 16 |
There are 86 households headed by seniors served by the The Housing Authority of the City of Brookhaven. Senior households are 39% of households in The Housing Authority of the City of Brookhaven housing.
There are 55 persons with disabilities living in The Housing Authority of the City of Brookhaven housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 25% of households served by the The Housing Authority of the City of Brookhaven.
The The Housing Authority of the City of Brookhaven 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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