This housing agency serves San Benito, Texas.
San Benito Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 571 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
1400 North Reagan Street, San Benito, TX
Visit Website — (956) 399-7501Section 8 Application Checklist
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San Benito Housing Authority serves 473 low-income households. The agency manages 368 Housing Choice Vouchers and 113 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 77 percent of households served by San Benito Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of San Benito Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 189 households and make up 40 percent of households served by San Benito Housing Authority.
There are 387 female-headed renter households living in San Benito Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 82% of those served by the San Benito Housing Authority.
| White | 5 |
| Hispanic | 468 |
There are 132 households headed by seniors served by the San Benito Housing Authority. Senior households are 28% of households in San Benito Housing Authority housing.
There are 66 persons with disabilities living in San Benito Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 14% of households served by the San Benito Housing Authority.
The San Benito 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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If you don't have internet access, go to a local public library that has devices with an online connection.Lorraine Dale says:
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