This housing agency serves Cameron County, Texas.
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| Open Now: Cameron County, Texas Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Now: Leon Gardens, Ebony Estates, Las Palmas, Casa Grande I and Casa Grande II Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Cameron County Housing Authority (CCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open. 50 applications are being accepted every third Wednesday of the month since at least February, 2020, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application every third Wednesday, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CT.
According to the public notice, "Section 8 Voucher recipients are welcome at Sunrise Villa Apartment at San Benito and Tanglewood Apartment at Laguna Vista."
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, visit the CCHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the Texas Housing Association website, as of January 14, 2021.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Brownsville, Los Fresnos and Harlingen, Texas.
The Cameron County Housing Authority (CCHA) Public Housing waiting list for apartments at Leon Gardens, Ebony Estates, Las Palmas, Casa Grande I and Casa Grande II is currently open. Applications are being accepted every Wednesday since at least February, 2020, until further notice.
There are three ways to apply during the opening period:
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the CCHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the Texas Housing Association website, as of January 14, 2021.
Cameron County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,334 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
65 Castellano Circle, Brownsville, TX
Visit Website — (956) 541-4983Section 8 Application Checklist
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Cameron County Housing Authority serves 1,340 low-income households. The agency manages 1,031 Housing Choice Vouchers and 320 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 70 percent of households served by Cameron County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Cameron County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 495 households and make up 37 percent of households served by Cameron County Housing Authority.
There are 1152 female-headed renter households living in Cameron County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 86% of those served by the Cameron County Housing Authority.
| Black | 13 |
| White | 13 |
| Hispanic | 1,313 |
There are 428 households headed by seniors served by the Cameron County Housing Authority. Senior households are 32% of households in Cameron County Housing Authority housing.
There are 174 persons with disabilities living in Cameron County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 13% of households served by the Cameron County Housing Authority.
The Cameron County 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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