This housing agency serves Cameron, Texas.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Cameron Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
The Cameron Housing Authority (CHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.
Cameron, TX is about 70 miles northeast of Austin, TX.
Please note: This waiting list has preferences. This means that applicants who qualify for these preferences will receive assistance before applicants who do not. Because of these preferences, applicants who do not qualify may have a longer wait to receive assistance.
To apply, download and print the application here.
Once the application has been completed, it must be:
Cameron Housing Authority
PO Box 549
Cameron, TX 76520
Copies of the following documents are required when submitting the application: Social Security Card for all household members, picture ID for all adult household members, birth certificate for household members under 18.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Elderly, disabled, veteran.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.
The current wait time to receive a voucher is approximately two years.
Important note: Applicants who have been placed on the waiting list must inform the housing authority immediately if your application information changes (such as contact information, income, and household members). In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list. Contact the housing authority to find out how to update application information.
For more information, visit the CHA website, or call the office at (254) 697-6523.
Housing Authority of Cameron provides affordable housing for up to 291 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
704 West 6th Street, Cameron, TX
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Housing Authority of Cameron serves 224 low-income households. The agency manages 144 Housing Choice Vouchers and 135 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 69 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Cameron. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 98 percent of Housing Authority of Cameron households.
Working adults head 73 households and make up 33 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Cameron.
There are 159 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Cameron housing. Households headed by females are 71% of those served by the Housing Authority of Cameron.
| Black | 114 |
| White | 54 |
| Hispanic | 56 |
There are 91 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Cameron. Senior households are 41% of households in Housing Authority of Cameron housing.
There are 49 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Cameron housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 22% of households served by the Housing Authority of Cameron.
The Housing Authority of Cameron 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").Karen Grim says:
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