This housing agency serves Poughkeepsie, New York.
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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.
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