This housing agency serves Forest City, North Carolina.
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Forest City Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 151 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
147 East Spruce Street, Forest City, NC
(828) 245-1390Section 8 Application Checklist
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Forest City Housing Authority serves 143 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 143 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 59 percent of households served by Forest City Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 80 percent of Forest City Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 51 households and make up 36 percent of households served by Forest City Housing Authority.
There are 124 female-headed renter households living in Forest City Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 87% of those served by the Forest City Housing Authority.
| Black | 66 |
| Native American | 1 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 67 |
| Hispanic | 9 |
There are 21 households headed by seniors served by the Forest City Housing Authority. Senior households are 15% of households in Forest City Housing Authority housing.
There are 4 persons with disabilities living in Forest City Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 3% of households served by the Forest City Housing Authority.
The Forest City 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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