This housing agency serves Freehold, New Jersey.
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The Housing Authority of the Borough of Freehold (HABF) is not accepting Public Housing waiting list applications at this time.The HABF offers six family communities ranging in size from 1 to 3 bedrooms, and one community dedicated to senior/disabled households.Please note: This waiting list has preferences. This means that applicants who qualify for these preferences will receive assistance before applicants who do not. Because of these preferences, applicants who do not qualify may have a longer wait to receive assistance.This waiting list has the following preferences: involuntarily displaced, substandard housing, rent burden, veteran, live and/or work in Freehold.For more information, visit the HABF website, or call the office at (732) 462-2421 during normal office hours.
Freehold Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 85 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
107 Throckmorton Street, Freehold, NJ
(732) 462-2421Section 8 Application Checklist
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Freehold Housing Authority serves 80 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 80 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 57 percent of households served by Freehold Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 87 percent of Freehold Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 24 households and make up 30 percent of households served by Freehold Housing Authority.
There are 60 female-headed renter households living in Freehold Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Freehold Housing Authority.
| Black | 18 |
| White | 32 |
| Hispanic | 30 |
There are 49 households headed by seniors served by the Freehold Housing Authority. Senior households are 62% of households in Freehold Housing Authority housing.
There are 8 persons with disabilities living in Freehold Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 10% of households served by the Freehold Housing Authority.
The Freehold Housing Authority 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.
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