This housing agency serves Henderson County, Texas.
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| Closed: Henderson County, Texas Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Henderson County, Texas.
The Athens Housing Authority (AHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.
The AHA last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher applications for this waiting list from February 1, 2022, until further notice. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to pick up an application from the AHA.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, contact the AHA.
Sources: This information was verified by the Texas Housing Association on February 15, 2022.
Athens Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 232 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
| Monday | 9:00am-1:00pm |
| Tuesday | 9:00am-1:00pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00am-1:00pm |
| Thursday | 9:00am-1:00pm |
805 North Palestine Street, Athens, TX
(903) 675-1898Section 8 Application Checklist
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Athens Housing Authority serves 226 low-income households. The agency manages 244 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 59 percent of households served by Athens Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Athens Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 67 households and make up 30 percent of households served by Athens Housing Authority.
There are 158 female-headed renter households living in Athens Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 70% of those served by the Athens Housing Authority.
| Black | 142 |
| White | 75 |
| Hispanic | 7 |
There are 101 households headed by seniors served by the Athens Housing Authority. Senior households are 45% of households in Athens Housing Authority housing.
There are 56 persons with disabilities living in Athens Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 25% of households served by the Athens Housing Authority.
Athens Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on February 1, 2022 and closed on June 1, 2021.
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