This housing agency serves Elizabeth, New Jersey.
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The Housing Authority of the City of Elizabeth is not accepting public housing waiting list applications at this time.
Elizabeth Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 2,706 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
688 Maple Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ
(908) 965-2400Section 8 Application Checklist
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Elizabeth Housing Authority serves 2,373 low-income households. The agency manages 1,334 Housing Choice Vouchers and 1,226 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 84 percent of households served by Elizabeth Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Elizabeth Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 545 households and make up 23 percent of households served by Elizabeth Housing Authority.
There are 1850 female-headed renter households living in Elizabeth Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 78% of those served by the Elizabeth Housing Authority.
| Black | 1,187 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 24 |
| White | 166 |
| Hispanic | 997 |
There are 1044 households headed by seniors served by the Elizabeth Housing Authority. Senior households are 44% of households in Elizabeth Housing Authority housing.
There are 688 persons with disabilities living in Elizabeth Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 29% of households served by the Elizabeth Housing Authority.
The Elizabeth 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.
205 1st St, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07206
158-168 First Street and 200-214 Third Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07206
82 S Park St, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07206
Housing options for renters with a criminal record.
A criminal history does not automatically disqualify a renter from federal housing assistance. But more serious offenses may make you inelligible if they were recent.Diane Johnson says:
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