This housing agency serves Dunkirk, New York.
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The Dunkirk Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior disabled individuals.This housing authority has 2 public housing communities consisting of a total of 223 rental units.To apply for housing, you must stop in the housing authority office to pick up an application, located at 15 N. Main St., Dunkirk, NY 14048, during normal office hours.Once the application has been completed, you must call the housing authority to schedule an interview at 716-366-8740, during normal office hours. Be sure to bring these original documents with you to the interview: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of income, proof of assets, bank statements, and photo IDs for all adult household members.This housing authority does not have a preference, your application is placed by date and time received.For more information, the housing authority can be reached by calling 716-366-8740, during normal office hours.
Dunkirk Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 234 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
15 North Main Street, Dunkirk, NY
(716) 366-8740Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Dunkirk Housing Authority serves 223 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 223 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 61 percent of households served by Dunkirk Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 84 percent of Dunkirk Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 64 households and make up 29 percent of households served by Dunkirk Housing Authority.
There are 158 female-headed renter households living in Dunkirk Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 71% of those served by the Dunkirk Housing Authority.
| Black | 9 |
| White | 54 |
| Hispanic | 161 |
There are 78 households headed by seniors served by the Dunkirk Housing Authority. Senior households are 35% of households in Dunkirk Housing Authority housing.
There are 37 persons with disabilities living in Dunkirk Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 17% of households served by the Dunkirk Housing Authority.
The Dunkirk 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.
Housing options for families with immigrants.
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