This housing agency serves Greenwood, South Carolina.
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Open Until Further Notice: Housing Authority of Greenwood Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
Open Until Further Notice: Housing Authority of Greenwood Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Housing Authority of Greenwood (HAG) is currently accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications. This waiting list is open indefinitely.
To apply, visit the HAG to submit an application in person, located at 315 Foundry Rd., Greenwood, SC 29646, between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday.
No documents are needed at this time.
The HAG does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: working families, living and/or working in Greenwood County, elderly, or disabled.
For more information, the HAG can be reached by calling (864) 227-3670, during normal office hours.
Housing Authority of Greenwood provides affordable housing for up to 1,198 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
315 Foundry Road, Greenwood, SC
(864) 227-3670Housing Authority of Greenwood serves 1,049 low-income households. The agency manages 975 Housing Choice Vouchers and 211 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 64 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Greenwood. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 91 percent of Housing Authority of Greenwood households.
Working adults head 283 households and make up 27 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Greenwood.
There are 923 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Greenwood housing. Households headed by females are 88% of those served by the Housing Authority of Greenwood.
Black | 787 |
White | 252 |
Hispanic | 10 |
There are 283 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Greenwood. Senior households are 27% of households in Housing Authority of Greenwood housing.
There are 188 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Greenwood housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 18% of households served by the Housing Authority of Greenwood.
The Housing Authority of Greenwood 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.
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