This housing agency serves Garfield, New Jersey.
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The Garfield Housing Authority is not accepting public housing waiting list applications at this time.
Garfield Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 456 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
600 Midland Avenue, Garfield, NJ
(973) 340-4170Garfield Housing Authority serves 427 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 427 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 67 percent of households served by Garfield Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 85 percent of Garfield Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 111 households and make up 26 percent of households served by Garfield Housing Authority.
There are 315 female-headed renter households living in Garfield Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 74% of those served by the Garfield Housing Authority.
Black | 21 |
White | 320 |
Hispanic | 85 |
There are 269 households headed by seniors served by the Garfield Housing Authority. Senior households are 63% of households in Garfield Housing Authority housing.
There are 81 persons with disabilities living in Garfield Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 19% of households served by the Garfield Housing Authority.
The Garfield 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.
Keep a record of past landlord issues.
Having some marks on your rental history will not disqualify you from federal housing, but be prepared to explain situations like an eviction.Candice Bishop says:
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