This housing agency serves Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Huntingdon County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Huntingdon County Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Huntingdon County Housing Authority (HCHA) is currently accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications. This waiting list is open indefinitely.
To obtain an application, you must visit the HCHA office to pick up an application, located at 100 Federal Drive, Mount Union, PA, 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.
The HCHA does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: elderly, disabled, involuntarily displaced, working, live and/or work in Huntingdon County. A full list of each preference is on the front page of application.
As of July 2017, the HCHA is not issuing vouchers at this time.
For more information, call the HCHA at 814-542-2531 during normal office hours.
Huntingdon County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 621 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
100 Federal Drive, Mount Union, PA
(814) 542-2531Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Huntingdon County Housing Authority serves 622 low-income households. The agency manages 329 Housing Choice Vouchers and 310 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 65 percent of households served by Huntingdon County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Huntingdon County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 130 households and make up 21 percent of households served by Huntingdon County Housing Authority.
There are 435 female-headed renter households living in Huntingdon County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 70% of those served by the Huntingdon County Housing Authority.
| Black | 37 |
| White | 572 |
| Hispanic | 6 |
There are 223 households headed by seniors served by the Huntingdon County Housing Authority. Senior households are 36% of households in Huntingdon County Housing Authority housing.
There are 199 persons with disabilities living in Huntingdon County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 32% of households served by the Huntingdon County Housing Authority.
The Huntingdon 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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