This housing agency serves Smithfield, North Carolina.
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The Smithfield Housing Authority (SHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The SHA offers one Public Housing community with 205 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.To apply, visit the SHA to pick up an application, located at 801 S 5th St, Smithfield, NC 27577, between the hours of 8:00 am until 5:00 pm Monday-Thursday, and on Fridays from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm.Once the application has been completed, you must call the SHA to schedule an interview at (919) 934-9491, between the hours of 8:00 am until 5:00 pm Monday-Thursday, and on Fridays from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm.Be sure to include these documents with your application: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of income, bank statements, and photo IDs for all adult household members.For more information, the SHA can be reached by calling (919) 934-9491, between the hours of 8:00 am until 5:00 pm Monday-Thursday, and on Fridays from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm.
Smithfield Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 205 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
801 South 5th Street, Smithfield, NC
(919) 934-9491Section 8 Application Checklist
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Smithfield Housing Authority serves 202 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 202 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by Smithfield Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Smithfield Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 58 households and make up 29 percent of households served by Smithfield Housing Authority.
There are 161 female-headed renter households living in Smithfield Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 80% of those served by the Smithfield Housing Authority.
| Black | 143 |
| White | 40 |
| Hispanic | 16 |
There are 72 households headed by seniors served by the Smithfield Housing Authority. Senior households are 36% of households in Smithfield Housing Authority housing.
There are 46 persons with disabilities living in Smithfield Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 23% of households served by the Smithfield Housing Authority.
The Smithfield 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.
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