This housing agency serves Newberry, South Carolina.
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The Housing Authority of Newberry (HAN) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The HAN offers two Public Housing communities with 315 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.To apply, visit the HAN to submit an application in person, located at 3589 Grant Ave, Newberry, SC 29108, between the hours of 9:00 am until 11:00 am, and 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.Be sure to bring these documents with you when applying: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of all income, photo IDs for all adult household members.The HAN does have a preference, the full list of preferences are on the front page of the application.For more information, the HAN can be reached by calling (803) 276-1049, between the hours of 7:30 am until 6:00 pm, Monday-Friday.
Housing Authority of Newberry provides affordable housing for up to 550 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
3589 Grant Avenue, Newberry, SC
(803) 276-1049Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Housing Authority of Newberry serves 506 low-income households. The agency manages 279 Housing Choice Vouchers and 311 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 62 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Newberry. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 87 percent of Housing Authority of Newberry households.
Working adults head 177 households and make up 35 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Newberry.
There are 414 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Newberry housing. Households headed by females are 82% of those served by the Housing Authority of Newberry.
| Black | 420 |
| White | 76 |
| Hispanic | 10 |
There are 126 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Newberry. Senior households are 25% of households in Housing Authority of Newberry housing.
There are 96 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Newberry housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 19% of households served by the Housing Authority of Newberry.
The Housing Authority of Newberry 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.
Section 8 vouchers can be moved to another area.
Once certain conditions are met, a Section 8 voucher may be transferred to another area (known as "porting").Kim Eatmon says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great way to see what’s available for low income housing."