This housing agency serves Newport, Tennessee.
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The Newport Housing Authority (NHA) waiting list for Public Housing apartments is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least August, 2015, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
For more information, visit the NHA website.
Newport Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 403 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
440 Lennon Circle, Newport, TN
Visit Website — (423) 623-1575Section 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
Newport Housing Authority serves 396 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 396 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 Newport Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 84 percent of Newport Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 118 households and make up 30 percent of households served by Newport Housing Authority.
There are 293 female-headed renter households living in Newport Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 74% of those served by the Newport Housing Authority.
| Black | 24 |
| Native American | 4 |
| White | 364 |
| Hispanic | 4 |
There are 118 households headed by seniors served by the Newport Housing Authority. Senior households are 30% of households in Newport Housing Authority housing.
There are 79 persons with disabilities living in Newport Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 20% of households served by the Newport Housing Authority.
The Newport 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.
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").Geri Ridley says:
"Affordable Housing Online helps renters who need help and don't know where to start."