This housing agency serves Olean, New York.
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The Olean Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.This housing authority offers four apartment communities that are located in Olean.To apply for public housing, you can visit the housing authority office to pick up an application, located at: 132 N. Union St., #118, Olean, NY 14760, Monday-Friday, during normal office hours.Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above. Be sure to include copies of these documents with your application: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.This housing authority does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: homeless, elderly, disabled, or a victim of domestic violence.For more information, the housing authority can be reached by calling 716-372-8262, during normal office hours.
Olean Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 306 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
132 North Union Street, Olean, NY
(716) 372-8262Section 8 Application Checklist
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Olean Housing Authority serves 290 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 290 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 59 percent of households served by Olean Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 86 percent of Olean Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 87 households and make up 30 percent of households served by Olean Housing Authority.
There are 179 female-headed renter households living in Olean Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 62% of those served by the Olean Housing Authority.
| Black | 32 |
| Native American | 3 |
| White | 244 |
| Hispanic | 9 |
There are 98 households headed by seniors served by the Olean Housing Authority. Senior households are 34% of households in Olean Housing Authority housing.
There are 69 persons with disabilities living in Olean Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 24% of households served by the Olean Housing Authority.
The Olean 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.
Housing options for families with immigrants.
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