This housing agency serves Smithfield, Rhode Island.
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The Smithfield Housing Authority (SHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for senior/disabled individuals.Please note: The SHA does not offer a Public Housing program for families.The SHA offers one Public Housing community with 50 units that are dedicated to senior/disabled individuals.To apply, download the application here, then print and complete.Once the application has been completed, it can be hand delivered to 7 Church Street, Greenville, RI 02828 during normal office hours.Be sure to include documentation with your valid address with your application.The SHA does have a preference for veterans, elderly, or applicants that currently live in Public Housing, or housing that is assisted by the Section 8 program, or any other type of Federally subsidized program.More information can be found by visiting the SHA website at http://www.smithfieldhousingauthorityri.org, or by calling 401-949-0270, during normal office hours.
Smithfield Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 103 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
7 Church Street, Smithfield, RI
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Smithfield Housing Authority serves 80 low-income households. The agency manages 56 Housing Choice Vouchers and 50 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 Smithfield Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 83 percent of Smithfield Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 10 households and make up 13 percent of households served by Smithfield Housing Authority.
There are 51 female-headed renter households living in Smithfield Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 64% of those served by the Smithfield Housing Authority.
| Black | 1 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 67 |
| Hispanic | 11 |
There are 45 households headed by seniors served by the Smithfield Housing Authority. Senior households are 57% of households in Smithfield Housing Authority housing.
There are 25 persons with disabilities living in Smithfield Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 32% of households served by the Smithfield Housing Authority.
The Smithfield 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.
29 Whipple Avenue, Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917
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