Options for Community Living provides affordable housing for up to 75 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
2100 Middle Country Road, Centereach, NY
(631) 471-1215Section 8 Application Checklist
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Options for Community Living serves 63 low-income households. The agency manages 75 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 91 percent of households served by Options for Community Living. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 100 percent of Options for Community Living households.
Working adults head 3 households and make up 6 percent of households served by Options for Community Living.
There are 44 female-headed renter households living in Options for Community Living housing. Households headed by females are 70% of those served by the Options for Community Living.
| Black | 16 |
| White | 37 |
| Hispanic | 10 |
There are 30 households headed by seniors served by the Options for Community Living. Senior households are 48% of households in Options for Community Living housing.
There are 52 persons with disabilities living in Options for Community Living housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 84% of households served by the Options for Community Living.
Housing options for renters with a criminal record.
A criminal history does not automatically disqualify a renter from federal housing assistance. But more serious offenses may make you inelligible if they were recent.Josie Shivers says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a very helpful website. I was able to put it in a Section 8 application, and received a letter that I was chosen to be on a waiting list!"