This housing agency serves Beacon, Fishkill, Wappingers Falls, New York.
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| Closed: Tompkins Terrace Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: The City of Beacon Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Beacon, New York.
The waiting list for Tompkins Terrace in Beacon, New York has closed and is not currently accepting new applications. This Section 8 Project-Based Voucher property, managed by the City of Beacon Housing Authority, previously accepted applications for affordable housing assistance.
Interested applicants should check back periodically for updates on when the waiting list may reopen. The housing authority typically announces waiting list openings in advance.
For updates and more information, contact the City of Beacon Housing Authority at (845) 831-3772 or visit their office at 1 Municipal Plaza, Suite 4, Beacon, NY 12508.
The Beacon Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.This housing authority offers two apartment communities:1. Forrestal Heights offers 175 units, ranging from studio's to 5 bedrooms, for families and senior/disabled individuals2. Hamilton Fish Plaza offers 70 units, ranging from studio's to one bedrooms, this community is dedicated to senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to apply for public housing:1. Request an application be emailed to you, by emailing: info@BeaconHousingAuthority.org.2. Visit the housing authority office to pick up an application, located at 1 Forrestal Heights, Beacon, NY 12508, Monday-Friday, between the hours of 8:00am until 3:30pm.Once the application has been completed, you must call the housing authority to schedule an interview to finish the application process, they can be reached at 845-831-1289, Monday-Friday, between the hours of 8:00am until 3:30pm. Be sure to have these original documents with you, at the time of your interview: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of all income, proof of veteran status if applicable, proof of domestic violence if applicable, 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: living/working in Beacon, veteran, displaced by a natural disaster, victim of domestic violence, disabled, or elderly.More information can be found by visiting the housing authority website at http://www.beaconhousingauthority.org/, or they can be reached with any questions you may have, by caling 845-831-1289, between the hours of 8:00am and 3:30pm, Monday-Friday.
The City of Beacon Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 580 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:00am-3:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-3:30pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-3:30pm |
1 Forrestal Heights, Beacon, NY
(845) 831-1289Section 8 Application Checklist
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The City of Beacon Housing Authority serves 463 low-income households. The agency manages 653 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 68 percent of households served by The City of Beacon Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 91 percent of The City of Beacon Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 134 households and make up 29 percent of households served by The City of Beacon Housing Authority.
There are 333 female-headed renter households living in The City of Beacon Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 72% of those served by the The City of Beacon Housing Authority.
| Black | 167 |
| White | 153 |
| Hispanic | 144 |
There are 199 households headed by seniors served by the The City of Beacon Housing Authority. Senior households are 43% of households in The City of Beacon Housing Authority housing.
There are 134 persons with disabilities living in The City of Beacon Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 29% of households served by the The City of Beacon Housing Authority.
The The City of Beacon 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.
194 Tompkins Ter , Beacon, New York 12508
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