This housing agency serves Carbon County, Pennsylvania.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Carbon County, Pennsylvania Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Carbon County Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Carbon County Housing Authority (CCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.
To apply, pick up an application at the CCHA office, located at 215 South Third Street, Lehighton, PA 18235, from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm ET.
Once the application has been completed, it must be mailed or hand delivered to the address above.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Elderly, persons who live or work in the area, persons with disabilities, veterans, homeless persons, victims of domestic violence, and persons who are employed.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, call the CCHA at (610) 377-9375.
The Carbon County Housing Authority (CCHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.
To apply, pick up an application at the CCHA office, located at 215 South Third Street, Lehighton, PA 18235, from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm ET.
Once the application has been completed, it must be mailed or hand delivered to the address above.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Elderly, persons who live or work in the area, persons with disabilities, veterans, homeless persons, victims of domestic violence, and persons who are employed.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, call the CCHA at (610) 377-9375.
Carbon County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 600 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
215 S. 3rd Street, Lehighton, PA
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Carbon County Housing Authority serves 544 low-income households. The agency manages 447 Housing Choice Vouchers and 151 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 76 percent of households served by Carbon County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of Carbon County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 81 households and make up 15 percent of households served by Carbon County Housing Authority.
There are 391 female-headed renter households living in Carbon County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 72% of those served by the Carbon County Housing Authority.
| Black | 38 |
| Native American | 5 |
| White | 473 |
| Hispanic | 27 |
There are 217 households headed by seniors served by the Carbon County Housing Authority. Senior households are 40% of households in Carbon County Housing Authority housing.
There are 168 persons with disabilities living in Carbon County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 31% of households served by the Carbon County Housing Authority.
The Carbon 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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