This housing agency serves Canton, Mississippi.
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The Housing Authority of the City of Canton (HACC) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families ands senior/disabled individuals.The HACC offers one Public Housing community with 150 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.To apply, visit the HACC to pick up an application, located at 120 Faith Lane, Canton, MS, between the hours of 8:30 am until 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday.Once the application has been completed, it must be hand delivered on Thursdays to the address listed above, between the hours of 8:30 am until 5:00 pm.Be sure to include these documents with your application: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The HACC does not have a preference. Qualified applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time received.For more information, the HACC can be reached by calling 601-859-4032, during normal office hours.
The Housing Authority of the City of Canton provides affordable housing for up to 150 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
120 Faith Lane, Canton, MS
(601) 859-4032Section 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
The Housing Authority of the City of Canton serves 139 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 139 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 77 percent of households served by The Housing Authority of the City of Canton. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 90 percent of The Housing Authority of the City of Canton households.
Working adults head 34 households and make up 25 percent of households served by The Housing Authority of the City of Canton.
There are 105 female-headed renter households living in The Housing Authority of the City of Canton housing. Households headed by females are 76% of those served by the The Housing Authority of the City of Canton.
| Black | 138 |
| White | 1 |
There are 44 households headed by seniors served by the The Housing Authority of the City of Canton. Senior households are 32% of households in The Housing Authority of the City of Canton housing.
There are 27 persons with disabilities living in The Housing Authority of the City of Canton housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 20% of households served by the The Housing Authority of the City of Canton.
The The Housing Authority of the City of Canton 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.
Housing options for seniors.
Many housing programs have apartments or entire properties restricted to senior residents only, including Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly.Lorraine Dale says:
"I have visited Affordable Housing Online over and over again to get on waiting lists. I never would have even gotten on them without this information!"