This housing agency serves Central Falls, Rhode Island.
Central Falls Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 881 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
30 Washington Street, Central Falls, RI
Visit Website — (401) 727-9090Section 8 Application Checklist
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Central Falls Housing Authority serves 867 low-income households. The agency manages 598 Housing Choice Vouchers and 323 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 74 percent of households served by Central Falls Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Central Falls Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 225 households and make up 26 percent of households served by Central Falls Housing Authority.
There are 676 female-headed renter households living in Central Falls Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 78% of those served by the Central Falls Housing Authority.
| Black | 69 |
| White | 269 |
| Hispanic | 529 |
There are 338 households headed by seniors served by the Central Falls Housing Authority. Senior households are 39% of households in Central Falls Housing Authority housing.
There are 251 persons with disabilities living in Central Falls Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 29% of households served by the Central Falls Housing Authority.
The Central Falls 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.
Housing options for seniors.
Many housing programs have apartments or entire properties restricted to senior residents only, including Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly.Takesha Powell says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great resource that provides a lot of helpful links to get low-income and affordable housing."