This housing agency serves Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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| Closed: Scranton Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
The Scranton Housing Authority (SHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open from November 2015 until February 2016.Please note: This waiting list has preferences. This means that applicants who qualify for these preferences will receive assistance before applicants who do not. Because of these preferences, applicants who do not qualify may have a longer wait to receive assistance.There were two ways to apply during the opening period:
The following preferences were identified: Elderly, disabled, working.Applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time of pre-application submission, by order of preferences.The SHA will notify the public when this waiting list reopens through local newspapers and Channel 16 News.For more information, call the SHA office at (570) 348-4415.
Scranton Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 2,318 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
400 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA
(570) 348-4402Section 8 Application Checklist
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Scranton Housing Authority serves 1,917 low-income households. The agency manages 1,059 Housing Choice Vouchers and 1,166 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 68 percent of households served by Scranton Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 90 percent of Scranton Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 421 households and make up 22 percent of households served by Scranton Housing Authority.
There are 1399 female-headed renter households living in Scranton Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 73% of those served by the Scranton Housing Authority.
| Black | 422 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 19 |
| White | 978 |
| Hispanic | 498 |
There are 651 households headed by seniors served by the Scranton Housing Authority. Senior households are 34% of households in Scranton Housing Authority housing.
There are 479 persons with disabilities living in Scranton Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 25% of households served by the Scranton Housing Authority.
The Scranton 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.
Scranton Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on November 1, 2015 and closed on February 1, 2016.
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