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The Burrillville Housing Authority (BHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for senior/disabled individuals.Please note: The BHA does not have a Public Housing program for families.The BHA offers one Public Housing community with 76 units that are dedicated to senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to apply:1. Visit the BHA to pick up an application, located at 77 Ashton Ct, Harrisville, RI 02830, during normal office hours.2. Request to have an application mailed to you by calling (401) 568-6200 during normal office hours.Once the application has been completed, it must be mailed back to the address listed above. No documents are needed at this time. Pleas note: Every page of the application must be initialed.The BHA does have a preference for veterans and local residents.For more information, the BHA can be reached by calling (401) 568-6200 during normal office hours.
Burrillville Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 160 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
77 Ashton Court, Burrillville, RI
(401) 568-6200Section 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
Burrillville Housing Authority serves 155 low-income households. The agency manages 88 Housing Choice Vouchers and 75 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 57 percent of households served by Burrillville Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 90 percent of Burrillville Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 27 households and make up 18 percent of households served by Burrillville Housing Authority.
There are 119 female-headed renter households living in Burrillville Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 77% of those served by the Burrillville Housing Authority.
| Black | 3 |
| Native American | 2 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 141 |
| Hispanic | 9 |
There are 86 households headed by seniors served by the Burrillville Housing Authority. Senior households are 56% of households in Burrillville Housing Authority housing.
There are 43 persons with disabilities living in Burrillville Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 28% of households served by the Burrillville Housing Authority.
The Burrillville 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.
Even if it looks difficult to get housing, apply anyway.
Some factors make it look like a longshot to get housing. Any waiting list opening is a legitimate chance to get housing, no mattter how long it takes.Celeste Law says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great source of information, and is very helpful in answering questions about Section 8 and Public Housing."