This housing agency serves Jellico, Tennessee.
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The Jellico Housing Authority (JHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The JHA offers one Public Housing community with 122 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.To apply, visit the JHA to pick up an application, located at 189 S Main St, Jellico, TN 37762, from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm EDT, Monday-Friday.Please note: When you pick up your application, the JHA will schedule you an appointment to come back in for an application interview.Be sure to have these documents with you when applying: Birth Certificates, Social Security Cards, Proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The JHA does not have a preference. Qualified applicants will be placed on the waiting list by the date and time their application is received.For more information, the JHA can be reached by calling (423) 784-8809 from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
Jellico Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 122 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
189 South Main Street, Jellico, TN
(423) 784-8809Section 8 Application Checklist
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Jellico Housing Authority serves 120 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 120 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 67 percent of households served by Jellico Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 86 percent of Jellico Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 31 households and make up 26 percent of households served by Jellico Housing Authority.
There are 88 female-headed renter households living in Jellico Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 74% of those served by the Jellico Housing Authority.
| Black | 2 |
| White | 118 |
There are 38 households headed by seniors served by the Jellico Housing Authority. Senior households are 32% of households in Jellico Housing Authority housing.
There are 21 persons with disabilities living in Jellico Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 18% of households served by the Jellico Housing Authority.
The Jellico 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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While on a waiting list, always keep your information up to date. If you get selected for housing, the agency needs to know how to reach you!Cathy Watkins says:
"I’m just glad I could find Affordable Housing Online. If I can find a low-income rental, I can see retirement."