This housing agency serves Poughkeepsie, New York.
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The Poughkeepsie Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.This housing authority offers five apartment communities, ranging from 1 to 5 bedrooms.There are two ways to apply for public housing:1. Stop by the housing authority office to pick up an application, located at 4 Howard St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, during normal office hours.2. Download the application here, then print and complete it.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, proof of address, proof that all children are registered in school, and photo IDs. On the first page of the application you will find a complete list of everything that is needed.This housing authority does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: living and/or working in Poughkeepsie.More information can be found by visiting the housing authority website at http://www.poughkeepsiehousingauthority.org/, or they can be reached with any questions you may have by calling 845-485-8862, during normal office hours.
Poughkeepsie Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 507 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
4 Howard Street, Poughkeepsie, NY
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Poughkeepsie Housing Authority serves 480 low-income households. The agency manages 169 Housing Choice Vouchers and 337 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 70 percent of households served by Poughkeepsie Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 91 percent of Poughkeepsie Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 244 households and make up 51 percent of households served by Poughkeepsie Housing Authority.
There are 384 female-headed renter households living in Poughkeepsie Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 80% of those served by the Poughkeepsie Housing Authority.
| Black | 389 |
| White | 38 |
| Hispanic | 53 |
There are 105 households headed by seniors served by the Poughkeepsie Housing Authority. Senior households are 22% of households in Poughkeepsie Housing Authority housing.
There are 72 persons with disabilities living in Poughkeepsie Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 15% of households served by the Poughkeepsie Housing Authority.
The Poughkeepsie 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.
Know your rights as a Section 8 tenant.
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