This housing agency serves Starr County and Stonewall County, Texas.
Starr County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 292 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
1988 North Charco Blanco Road, Rio Grande City, TX
(956) 487-3216Section 8 Application Checklist
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Starr County Housing Authority serves 222 low-income households. The agency manages 218 Housing Choice Vouchers and 74 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 81 percent of households served by Starr County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 98 percent of Starr County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 104 households and make up 47 percent of households served by Starr County Housing Authority.
There are 188 female-headed renter households living in Starr County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 85% of those served by the Starr County Housing Authority.
| Hispanic | 220 |
There are 62 households headed by seniors served by the Starr County Housing Authority. Senior households are 28% of households in Starr County Housing Authority housing.
There are 35 persons with disabilities living in Starr County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 16% of households served by the Starr County Housing Authority.
The Starr County 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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