Housing Authority of the City of Alton provides affordable housing for up to 25 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
111 Walnut, Alton, MO
(417) 778-6564Section 8 Application Checklist
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Housing Authority of the City of Alton serves 24 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 24 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 54 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Alton. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 88 percent of Housing Authority of the City of Alton households.
Working adults head 5 households and make up 21 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Alton.
There are 10 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the City of Alton housing. Households headed by females are 42% of those served by the Housing Authority of the City of Alton.
| White | 23 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
There are 11 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the City of Alton. Senior households are 46% of households in Housing Authority of the City of Alton housing.
There are 11 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the City of Alton housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 49% of households served by the Housing Authority of the City of Alton.
The Housing Authority of the City of Alton 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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