This housing agency serves Aiken, South Carolina.
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The Aiken Housing Authority (AHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.Please note: Only the one and four bedroom waiting list is open at this time.The AHA offers Public Housing communities with 242 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.To apply, visit the AHA on the third Tuesday of the month to submit an application in person. The AHA is located at 100 Rogers Terrace, Aiken, SC 29801.Please note: If you are disabled or elderly, an application can be mailed to you by calling 803-649-6673, during normal office hours.Be sure to include these documents with your application: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The AHA does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: elderly, disabled, or displaced.More information can be found by visiting the AHA website at http://aikenhousing.org, or by calling 803-649-6673, during normal office hours.
City of Aiken Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,146 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
100 Rogers Terrace, Aiken, SC
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City of Aiken Housing Authority serves 925 low-income households. The agency manages 990 Housing Choice Vouchers and 124 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 City of Aiken Housing Authority . Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of City of Aiken Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 351 households and make up 38 percent of households served by City of Aiken Housing Authority .
There are 841 female-headed renter households living in City of Aiken Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 91% of those served by the City of Aiken Housing Authority .
| Black | 833 |
| White | 74 |
| Hispanic | 9 |
There are 185 households headed by seniors served by the City of Aiken Housing Authority . Senior households are 20% of households in City of Aiken Housing Authority housing.
There are 120 persons with disabilities living in City of Aiken Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 13% of households served by the City of Aiken Housing Authority .
The City of Aiken 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.
Affordable housing is for both families and individuals.
There is no requirement to have family members or children to live in affordable housing. Single persons are eligible for housing.Bri-Anna Barbosa says:
"Affordable Housing Online is very informative and helpful by keeping you up to date with housing, including what's available and how to apply."