This housing agency serves Tomah, Wisconsin.
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The Tomah Housing Authority (THA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families.Please note: The THA does not offer a Public Housing program for senior/disabled households.The THA offers one Public Housing community with 28 units for families, ranging in size from 2 to 4 bedrooms.There are two ways to apply:1. Visit the THA to pick up a pre-application, located at 901 McLean Ave, Tomah, WI 54660, from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday, CT.2. Download a pre-application here, then print and complete.Once the pre-application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above.Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Photo IDs for all adult household members, and Social Security Cards for all household members.The THA does not have a preference.Qualified applicants will be placed by the date and time the pre-application is received.For more information, visit the THA website, or call the office at (608) 372-3690, from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
Tomah Public Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 144 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
720 Williams Street, Tomah, WI
(608) 374-7455Section 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
Tomah Public Housing Authority serves 93 low-income households. The agency manages 119 Housing Choice Vouchers and 24 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 55 percent of households served by Tomah Public Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 91 percent of Tomah Public Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 20 households and make up 22 percent of households served by Tomah Public Housing Authority.
There are 35 female-headed renter households living in Tomah Public Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 38% of those served by the Tomah Public Housing Authority.
| Black | 19 |
| White | 72 |
| Hispanic | 3 |
There are 45 households headed by seniors served by the Tomah Public Housing Authority. Senior households are 49% of households in Tomah Public Housing Authority housing.
There are 39 persons with disabilities living in Tomah Public Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 42% of households served by the Tomah Public Housing Authority.
The Tomah Public 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.
Housing options for renters with a criminal record.
A criminal history does not automatically disqualify a renter from federal housing assistance. But more serious offenses may make you inelligible if they were recent.Libby Trahan says:
"I knew nothing about Section 8 or other affordable housing options, but Affordable Housing Online is very informative and I have learned about resources that I never knew were available."