This housing agency serves Cooke County, Texas.
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| Closed: Section 8 New Construction Program Other Project Based Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Cooke County, Texas Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Other Project Based rental housing assistance in Gainesville, Texas .
The Gainesville Housing Authority Section 8 New Construction Program waiting list is currently closed. Please check back for future availability.
Please note: The Gainesvile Housing Authority covers Cooke County, TX.
The Gainesvile Housing Authority (GHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.
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.
There are two ways to apply:
Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address above.
Please note: The GHA prefers applicants submit the application in person in case there is incomplete information.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Local, working, elderly, victim of domestic violence.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.
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 In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list.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, call the GHA at (940) 665-1747.
Gainesville Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 416 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
715 East California Street, Gainesville, TX
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Gainesville Housing Authority serves 261 low-income households. The agency manages 421 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 65 percent of households served by Gainesville Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Gainesville Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 80 households and make up 31 percent of households served by Gainesville Housing Authority.
There are 203 female-headed renter households living in Gainesville Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 78% of those served by the Gainesville Housing Authority.
| Black | 50 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 170 |
| Hispanic | 39 |
There are 88 households headed by seniors served by the Gainesville Housing Authority. Senior households are 34% of households in Gainesville Housing Authority housing.
There are 65 persons with disabilities living in Gainesville Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 25% of households served by the Gainesville Housing Authority.
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