This housing agency serves Benson County, North Dakota.
Benson County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 37 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
201 Main Street W, Minnewaukan, ND
(701) 473-5671Section 8 Application Checklist
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Benson County Housing Authority serves 27 low-income households. The agency manages 19 Housing Choice Vouchers and 16 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 61 percent of households served by Benson County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Benson County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 9 households and make up 36 percent of households served by Benson County Housing Authority.
There are 16 female-headed renter households living in Benson County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 61% of those served by the Benson County Housing Authority.
| Black | 1 |
| Native American | 6 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 19 |
There are 7 households headed by seniors served by the Benson County Housing Authority. Senior households are 29% of households in Benson County Housing Authority housing.
There are 4 persons with disabilities living in Benson County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 16% of households served by the Benson County Housing Authority.
The Benson County 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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