This housing agency serves Cape May, New Jersey.
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The Cape May Housing Authority (CMHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The CMHA offers three public housing communities for families and senior/disabled individuals.To apply for public housing, visit the CMHA to fill out an application, located at 639 Lafayette St., Cape May, NJ 08204, between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. Be sure to bring these documents with you: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.No preferences were noted.More information can be found by visiting the CMHA website at http://www.capemayha.org/, or by calling 609-884-8703 during normal office hours.
Cape May Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 85 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
639 Lafayette Street, Cape May, NJ
(609) 884-8703Section 8 Application Checklist
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Cape May Housing Authority serves 83 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 83 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 69 percent of households served by Cape May Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 92 percent of Cape May Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 18 households and make up 22 percent of households served by Cape May Housing Authority.
There are 64 female-headed renter households living in Cape May Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 78% of those served by the Cape May Housing Authority.
| Black | 18 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 44 |
| Hispanic | 20 |
There are 38 households headed by seniors served by the Cape May Housing Authority. Senior households are 46% of households in Cape May Housing Authority housing.
There are 18 persons with disabilities living in Cape May Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 22% of households served by the Cape May Housing Authority.
The Cape May 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.
Affordable housing is for both families and individuals.
There is no requirement to have family members or children to live in affordable housing. Single persons are eligible for housing.Mili Rodriguez says:
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