This housing agency serves Benson, North Carolina.
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The Benson Housing Authority (BHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The BHA offers two Public Housing communities with 183 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.To apply, visit the BHA to pick up an application, located at 1000 S Williams Dr # 413, Benson, NC 27504, during normal office hours.Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above. No documents are needed at this time.No preferences were noted at this time.For more information, the BHA can be reached by calling (919) 894-4710, during normal office hours.
Benson Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 173 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
1000 South Williams Drive, Benson, NC
(919) 894-4710Section 8 Application Checklist
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Benson Housing Authority serves 169 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 169 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 92 percent of households served by Benson Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 99 percent of Benson Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 49 households and make up 29 percent of households served by Benson Housing Authority.
There are 143 female-headed renter households living in Benson Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 85% of those served by the Benson Housing Authority.
| Black | 112 |
| Native American | 2 |
| White | 32 |
| Hispanic | 24 |
There are 49 households headed by seniors served by the Benson Housing Authority. Senior households are 29% of households in Benson Housing Authority housing.
There are 28 persons with disabilities living in Benson Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 17% of households served by the Benson Housing Authority.
The Benson Housing Authority is rated as a troubled 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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