Ashland County Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Ashland County, Wisconsin.

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The Ashland County Housing Authority (ACHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The ACHA has Public Housing sites in the following towns: Glidden, Mellen, and Butternut, WI.The ACHA offers one Public Housing community with 40 units for families and senior/disabled households, with only one bedroom units that allow a two-person occupancy maximum.There are two ways to apply:

Visit the ACHA to pick up a pre-application, located at 124 Wilderness Drive, Mellen, Wisconsin 54546, during normal office hours.
Download a pre-application online here, located at the top of the page, then print and complete.

Once the pre-application has been completed, it can be hand delivered to the address listed above, or mailed to PO Box 349, Wisconsin 54546.No documents are needed at this time.The ACHA does have a preference for applicants who are senior or disabled individuals.For more information, visit the ACHA website, or call the office at (715) 274-8311 or (800) 274-8311 during normal office hours.

About The Agency

Ashland County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 108 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

124 Wilderness Drive, Mellen, WI

(715) 274-8311

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Ashland County Housing Authority?

Ashland County Housing Authority serves 91 low-income households. The agency manages 71 Housing Choice Vouchers and 40 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Ashland County Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 68 percent of households served by Ashland County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 92 percent of Ashland County Housing Authority households.

How many Ashland County Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 13 households and make up 15 percent of households served by Ashland County Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Ashland County Housing Authority?

There are 56 female-headed renter households living in Ashland County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 62% of those served by the Ashland County Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Ashland County Housing Authority renters?

Black	2
Native American	1
White	86
Hispanic	2

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Ashland County Housing Authority?

There are 39 households headed by seniors served by the Ashland County Housing Authority. Senior households are 43% of households in Ashland County Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Ashland County Housing Authority housing?

There are 18 persons with disabilities living in Ashland County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 20% of households served by the Ashland County Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Ashland County Housing Authority?

The Ashland 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.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Ashland County Housing Authority

Ashland Co

237 E Main St, Butternut, Wisconsin 54514