This housing agency serves Jefferson City, Tennessee.
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The Jefferson City Housing Authority (JCHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The JCHA offers one Public Housing community with 198 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.To apply, visit the JCHA to pick up an application, located at 942 E Ellis St., Jefferson City, TN 37760, from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm EDT (closed from 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm).Once the application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm (closed from 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm).Be sure to include these documents with your application: Birth certificates, Social Security Cards, proof of all earned and unearned income, and photo IDs for all adult household members. All adult household members must be present when turning in the application.The JCHA does not have a preference. Qualified applicants will be placed on the waiting list by the date and time the application is received.For more information, the JCHA can be reached by calling (865) 475-2064, from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm (closed from 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm).
Jefferson City Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 199 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
942 East Ellis Street, Jefferson City, TN
(865) 475-2064Section 8 Application Checklist
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Jefferson City Housing Authority serves 190 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 190 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 Jefferson City Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 82 percent of Jefferson City Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 49 households and make up 26 percent of households served by Jefferson City Housing Authority.
There are 142 female-headed renter households living in Jefferson City Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Jefferson City Housing Authority.
| Black | 4 |
| White | 184 |
| Hispanic | 2 |
There are 72 households headed by seniors served by the Jefferson City Housing Authority. Senior households are 38% of households in Jefferson City Housing Authority housing.
There are 57 persons with disabilities living in Jefferson City Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 30% of households served by the Jefferson City Housing Authority.
The Jefferson City 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.
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