This housing agency serves Edcouch, Texas.
Edcouch Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 88 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
209 Pacific Avenue, Edcouch, TX
(956) 262-2471Section 8 Application Checklist
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Edcouch Housing Authority serves 76 low-income households. The agency manages 57 Housing Choice Vouchers and 30 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 92 percent of households served by Edcouch Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 100 percent of Edcouch Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 23 households and make up 31 percent of households served by Edcouch Housing Authority.
There are 66 female-headed renter households living in Edcouch Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 87% of those served by the Edcouch Housing Authority.
| White | 1 |
| Hispanic | 75 |
There are 11 households headed by seniors served by the Edcouch Housing Authority. Senior households are 15% of households in Edcouch Housing Authority housing.
There are 9 persons with disabilities living in Edcouch Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 13% of households served by the Edcouch Housing Authority.
The Edcouch Housing Authority is rated as a standard 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.
Housing options for persons with disabilities.
Many housing programs have apartments or properties restricted to residents with disabilities, including Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with DisabilitiesJosie Shivers says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a very helpful website. I was able to put it in a Section 8 application, and received a letter that I was chosen to be on a waiting list!"