This housing agency serves Rome, New York.
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The Rome Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.This housing authority has four apartment communities:1. Colonial I Apartments is a 83 unit community dedicated to senior/disabled individuals.Download application here2. Colonial II Apartments is a 99 unit community, dedicated to senior/disabled individuals.Download application here3. Valentine Apartments is a 99 unit community, dedicated to senior/disabled individuals.Download application here4. Liberty Gardens is a 180 unit family community. Download application hereTo apply for public housing, you can pick up an application by visiting the housing authority office, located at 200 N. Levitt St., Rome, NY 13440, during normal office hours. You can also download, print, and complete, an application by following the links above.Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to: For family public housing, 200 N. Levitt St., Rome, NY 13440.For senior/disabled housing, 310 Cottage St., Rome, NY 13440.This housing authority does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: veteran, elderly, or disabled.More information can be found, by visiting the housing authority website at: http://www.romehousingauthority.com/, or they can be reached with any questions you may have by calling: 315-337-2600, during normal office hours.
Rome Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 889 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
205 Saint Peters Avenue, Rome, NY
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Rome Housing Authority serves 622 low-income households. The agency manages 837 Housing Choice Vouchers and 95 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 73 percent of households served by Rome Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Rome Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 93 households and make up 15 percent of households served by Rome Housing Authority.
There are 416 female-headed renter households living in Rome Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 67% of those served by the Rome Housing Authority.
| Black | 68 |
| White | 491 |
| Hispanic | 56 |
There are 267 households headed by seniors served by the Rome Housing Authority. Senior households are 43% of households in Rome Housing Authority housing.
There are 242 persons with disabilities living in Rome Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 39% of households served by the Rome Housing Authority.
The Rome 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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