This housing agency serves McKean County, Pennsylvania.
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| Open Until Further Notice: McKean County, Pennsylvania Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
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The McKean County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (MCRHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.
There are two ways to apply:
This waiting list has the following preferences: McKean County resident for 6+ months, elderly, disabled, veteran, currently serving in the military, working 20+ hours per week, victim of domestic violence. There is also a special preference, known as a super preference, for applicants displaced by a natural disaster declared by their governor or the President of the United States. Those who qualify for the super preference are given immediate priority over any other applicants.
As of October 2017, this waiting list is 24 months long.
For more information, visit the MCRHA website, or call the office at (814) 887-5563.
The McKean County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (MCRHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled households.
There are two ways to apply:
This waiting list has the following preferences: McKean County resident for 6+ months, elderly, disabled, veteran, currently serving in the military, working 20+ hours per week, victim of domestic violence. There is also a special preference, known as a super preference, for applicants displaced by a natural disaster declared by their governor or the President of the United States. Those who qualify for the super preference are given immediate priority over any other applicants.
As of October 2017, this waiting list is 18 months long.
For more information, visit the MCRHA website, or call the office at (814) 887-5563.
McKean County Redevelopment and Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 884 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
415 West Main Street, Smethport, PA
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McKean County Redevelopment and Housing Authority serves 705 low-income households. The agency manages 480 Housing Choice Vouchers and 326 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 70 percent of households served by McKean County Redevelopment and Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of McKean County Redevelopment and Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 112 households and make up 16 percent of households served by McKean County Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
There are 458 female-headed renter households living in McKean County Redevelopment and Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 65% of those served by the McKean County Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
| Black | 14 |
| Native American | 7 |
| White | 670 |
| Hispanic | 14 |
There are 239 households headed by seniors served by the McKean County Redevelopment and Housing Authority. Senior households are 34% of households in McKean County Redevelopment and Housing Authority housing.
There are 204 persons with disabilities living in McKean County Redevelopment and Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 29% of households served by the McKean County Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
The McKean County Redevelopment and 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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