This housing agency serves Smithville, Texas.
Smithville Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 131 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
100 Ken Blaschke Drive, Smithville, TX
(512) 360-3286Section 8 Application Checklist
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Smithville Housing Authority serves 128 low-income households. The agency manages 48 Housing Choice Vouchers and 80 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 75 percent of households served by Smithville Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Smithville Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 49 households and make up 39 percent of households served by Smithville Housing Authority.
There are 97 female-headed renter households living in Smithville Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 76% of those served by the Smithville Housing Authority.
| Black | 28 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 81 |
| Hispanic | 18 |
There are 49 households headed by seniors served by the Smithville Housing Authority. Senior households are 39% of households in Smithville Housing Authority housing.
There are 23 persons with disabilities living in Smithville Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 18% of households served by the Smithville Housing Authority.
The Smithville 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.
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