This housing agency serves Canton, New York.
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The Canton Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.This housing authority offers four apartment communities:1. Diane P. Burns is a senior/disabled apartment community, that offers 91 units ranging from studio's to two bedroom apartments.2. Wilfred G. Lytle Building is a senior/disabled apartment community that offers one bedroom apartments.3. Law Lane Senior Building is a senior/disabled apartment community that offers 20 units with one bedroom apartments.4. Law Lane is a family apartment community that offers 54 units ranging from 2 to 3 bedroom apartments.There are three ways to apply for public housing:1. Request an application be mailed to you by calling 315-386-8381, during normal office hours.2. Download an application here, to be printed and completed.3. Visit the housing authority office to pick up an application, located at 37 Riverside Dr., Canton, NY 13617, Monday-Friday, between the hours of 9:00am and 4:00pm.Once the application has been completed, it can mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above.This housing authority does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: elderly.More information can be found by visiting the housing authority website at http://cantonhousingauthority.com/
Canton Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 170 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
37 Riverside Drive, Canton, NY
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Canton Housing Authority serves 130 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 130 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 56 percent of households served by Canton Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 86 percent of Canton Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 29 households and make up 23 percent of households served by Canton Housing Authority.
There are 80 female-headed renter households living in Canton Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 62% of those served by the Canton Housing Authority.
| Black | 3 |
| Native American | 1 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 124 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
There are 59 households headed by seniors served by the Canton Housing Authority. Senior households are 46% of households in Canton Housing Authority housing.
There are 42 persons with disabilities living in Canton Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 33% of households served by the Canton Housing Authority.
The Canton 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.
Prepare to pay a fee to apply for units that accept Section 8 vouchers.
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