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| Open Until Further Notice: Marion Redevelopment & Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Marion Redevelopment and Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Marion Redevelopment Housing Authority (VA) has opened the waiting list for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program; no closing date has been identified.Marion, VA is approximately 1.5 hours southwest of Roanoke, VA; 4 hours west of Richmond; 2.5 hours northwest of Charlotte, NC; and 3.5 hours northwest of Winston-Salem, NC.
Pre-applications are being accepted online only here.
Preferences and how the waiting list will be determined have not been identified at this time.
The Marion Redevelopment and Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.This housing authority has 238 units in 6 communities, located throughout Marion County. For a full listing of the different communities, please follow this link.To apply for public housing, please follow this link for the online application.Once your application has been submitted you will receive a letter or phone call, informing you of the date and time of your interview, to complete the application process, and what you will need to bring with you.This housing authority does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list as: employed, elderly, or disabled.More information can be found by visiting the housing authority website at http://marionrha.com/. The housing authority can also be reached with any questions you may have by calling 276-783-3381, during normal office hours.
Marion Redevelopment and Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 484 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
237 Miller Avenue, Marion, VA
Visit Website — (276) 783-3381Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Marion Redevelopment and Housing Authority serves 458 low-income households. The agency manages 250 Housing Choice Vouchers and 228 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 Marion Redevelopment and Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Marion Redevelopment and Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 68 households and make up 15 percent of households served by Marion Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
There are 348 female-headed renter households living in Marion Redevelopment and Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 76% of those served by the Marion Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
| Black | 18 |
| White | 435 |
| Hispanic | 5 |
There are 151 households headed by seniors served by the Marion Redevelopment and Housing Authority. Senior households are 33% of households in Marion Redevelopment and Housing Authority housing.
There are 137 persons with disabilities living in Marion Redevelopment and Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 30% of households served by the Marion Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
The Marion Redevelopment and 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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