This housing agency serves Saratoga Springs, New York.
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| Closed: Saratoga Springs Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Saratoga Springs Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| The Saratoga Springs Housing Authority (NY) has closed their waiting list for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. It was open till 11:59 pm, Friday, April 3, 2015. No date for a reopening after that. |
Applications (PDF) are online at http://66.195.73.98/pdfs/Section8application_20february[2].pdf |
All applications for the waiting list will be placed on the waiting list by date completed application is received. The waiting list has three subparts:
Preferences are veterans, resident of Saratoga Springs, work force, and domestic violence. This is the first time the waiting list will have been closed, on April 3, 2015. |
The Saratoga Springs Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.This housing authority has two family communities, and one community dedicated to senior disabled individuals. For more information on these communities please follow this link.To apply for public housing, you may stop by the housing authority office to pick up an application, located at 1 South Federal Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, during normal office hours, You can also request that an application be mailed to you, by calling 518-584-6600, during normal office hours.Once the application has been completed, it can 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 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 as: veteran, living and/or working in Saratoga Springs, veteran, elderly, or disabled.More information can be found by visiting the housing authority website at http://www.saratogaspringspha.org/, they can be reached with any questions you may have by calling 518-584-6600, during normal office hours.
Saratoga Springs Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 434 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
South Federal Street, Saratoga Springs, NY
Visit Website — (518) 584-6600Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Saratoga Springs Housing Authority serves 390 low-income households. The agency manages 266 Housing Choice Vouchers and 154 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 80 percent of households served by Saratoga Springs Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Saratoga Springs Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 97 households and make up 25 percent of households served by Saratoga Springs Housing Authority.
There are 253 female-headed renter households living in Saratoga Springs Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 65% of those served by the Saratoga Springs Housing Authority.
| Black | 55 |
| Native American | 4 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 4 |
| White | 289 |
| Hispanic | 43 |
There are 128 households headed by seniors served by the Saratoga Springs Housing Authority. Senior households are 33% of households in Saratoga Springs Housing Authority housing.
There are 148 persons with disabilities living in Saratoga Springs Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 38% of households served by the Saratoga Springs Housing Authority.
The Saratoga Springs 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.
Saratoga Springs Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on November 21, 2024 and closed on April 3, 2015.
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