This housing agency serves Dexter, Missouri.
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The Dexter Housing Authority (DHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The DHA offers one Public Housing community with 136 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from studios to 3 bedrooms.To apply, visit the DHA to pick up a pre-application, located at 1 Jennings Ln., Dexter, MO 63841, from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm CT, Monday-Friday.Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, government or state issued photo ID for all adult household members, and proof of all income.The DHA does have a preference for: Working families, elderly, disabled, or applicants that live and/or work in Dexter.For more information, call the DHA office at (573) 624-2540 from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
Dexter Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 136 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
1 Jennings Drive, Dexter, MO
(573) 624-2540Section 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
Dexter Housing Authority serves 134 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 134 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 44 percent of households served by Dexter Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 81 percent of Dexter Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 21 households and make up 16 percent of households served by Dexter Housing Authority.
There are 99 female-headed renter households living in Dexter Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 74% of those served by the Dexter Housing Authority.
| Black | 1 |
| Native American | 1 |
| White | 131 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
There are 72 households headed by seniors served by the Dexter Housing Authority. Senior households are 54% of households in Dexter Housing Authority housing.
There are 44 persons with disabilities living in Dexter Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 33% of households served by the Dexter Housing Authority.
The Dexter Housing Authority is rated as a high 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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