This housing agency serves West Warwick, Rhode Island.
West Warwick Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 352 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:30am-4:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30am-4:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am-4:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am-4:00pm |
| Friday | 8:45am-4:00pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
62 Roberts Street, West Warwick, RI
(401) 822-9430Section 8 Application Checklist
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West Warwick Housing Authority serves 360 low-income households. The agency manages 122 Housing Choice Vouchers and 247 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 West Warwick Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of West Warwick Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 39 households and make up 11 percent of households served by West Warwick Housing Authority.
There are 230 female-headed renter households living in West Warwick Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 64% of those served by the West Warwick Housing Authority.
| Black | 25 |
| White | 317 |
| Hispanic | 14 |
There are 176 households headed by seniors served by the West Warwick Housing Authority. Senior households are 49% of households in West Warwick Housing Authority housing.
There are 136 persons with disabilities living in West Warwick Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 38% of households served by the West Warwick Housing Authority.
The West Warwick 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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