The Flint Area Consolidated Housing Authority (FACHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The FACHA offers four Public Housing communities with 347 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to apply:1. Download an application here, then print and complete. Please note: You will still need to visit the FACHA to pick up a consent form for credit check and the consent form for background check, for every adult member in the household.2. Visit the FACHA to pick up an application, located at 542 Richardson Street, Montezuma, GA 31063, between the hours of 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Thursday.Once the application has been completed, it can be hand delivered to the address listed above.Be sure to include these documents with your application: birth certificates, last years tax return, divorce decree or marriage license if applicable, social security cards, photo IDs for all adult household members, and proof of all income.The FACHA does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: substandard living conditions, displaced by flood/fire, displaced by housing owner, without or about to be without housing, displaced by government body, displaced by actual threats of violence.More information can be found by visiting the FACHA website at http://flintareahousingauthority.org, or by calling 478-472-8209, between the hours of 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Thursday.
Flint Area Consolidated has preferences for: Displaced by Natural Disaster, Victims of Domestic Violence, Live, Work, or Attend School Locally, Homeless, Displaced by Government Action, Live in Substandard Housing. Preferences are not required but Public Housing applicants that meet these criteria will be moved up the waiting list.
Flint Area Consolidated Public Housing Waiting List is managed by Flint Area Consolidated.
Flint Area Consolidated provides affordable housing for up to 377 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
After applying, it's a good practice to keep a record of any application that you submit. This will help you keep track of your application, and is especially useful if you apply to multiple waiting lists. You can do this easily with a document on your computer or mobile device, and also with a notebook or piece of paper.
Make sure to write down your application or confirmation number with the application details. This number will be important to reference in the future. Once you have this information written, keep it stored in a place that's easy to access when you need it.
With this information safely stored, all you have left to do is wait to find out if you've been selected for the waiting list.
Depending on the area, it may take weeks or even months to know if you've been selected for the waiting list. Your wait for an announcement is usually the longest in areas with large populations and a high demand for housing assistance.
Check if the public notice states when the housing authority plans to announce the results, or how long it may take to review applications. Contact the housing authority if this information isn't available.
Once all applications are reviewed, the housing authority will either contact everyone who has been placed on the waiting list, or message everyone who applied to check their results.
The housing authority will use the contact information you give in the application to reach you (usually by mail, email, or phone). For this reason, it is very important to put valid contact information on your application. Make sure you keep your contact information up to date, and that you respond quickly if any further action is required.
If you don't get contacted by the housing authority, it might mean that you were not chosen for the waiting list. Sometimes, housing authorities do not contact applicants who were not placed on the waiting list. Check with the housing authority for confirmation.
To check your status on the waiting list, you usually have to log into an online portal, call a phone number, or visit the office. Each housing authority has different ways for you to check your status.
Some housing authorities will give your spot on the waiting list, but others might only confirm that you're still on the waiting list. Make sure that you have your application or confirmation number with you when checking your status.
To update your waiting list application, you usually have to log into an online portal, call a phone number, or submit a form to the office. Each housing authority has different ways for you to update your application.
Make sure that you have your application or confirmation number with you when updating your application.
You can apply for a waiting list that is open until further notice while it stays open for an unknown period of time. Usually, the housing authority is accepting applications until the waiting list closes, but some of these waiting lists never close.
If you are considering applying to live in a Public Housing unit, you may be interested to know who already lives in these units, and what the households tend to look like. Fortunately, we can provide some helpful statistics using HUD's 2023 Picture of Subsidized Households. The following data describes the economic and demographic characteristics of renters who live in Public Housing units provided by Flint Area Consolidated.
At the start of 2024, Flint Area Consolidated was managing 345 Public Housing units. Of the total number of units managed, there were 311 units occupied. This represents 90% of the total number of Public Housing units managed by Flint Area Consolidated.
According to HUD, there is a total of 699 people living in Public Housing units managed by Flint Area Consolidated, with the average number of people per household being 2.
The 311 households living in Public Housing units at the start of 2024 waited on average 12 months before being able to move in. Of those households, 31 occupied their unit in the last year. This represents 10 percent of Public Housing tenants in units managed by Flint Area Consolidated.
The Flint Area Consolidated Public Housing program that this waiting list covers had 90% of its units occupied by households with 10% unoccupied at the start of 2024.
Of the 311 Public Housing households in units managed by Flint Area Consolidated, 176 have at least one child. There are 3 two-parent households in the Flint Area Consolidated Public Housing units, and 173 single-parent households. There were 173 households with children with a female head of household.
The average annual household income for Flint Area Consolidated Public Housing tenant households is $16,707 The average annual income per person is $7,409 The average Public Housing household annual income is 32% of the local Area Median Income.
| Annual Income Range ($) | Number of Households | % of Vouchers |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $5,000 | 3 | 1% |
| $5,000 - $9,999 | 59 | 19% |
| $10,000 - $14,999 | 134 | 43% |
| $15,000 - $19,999 | 34 | 11% |
| $20,000+ | 81 | 26% |
Of all Public Housing households, 121 (35%) receive the majority of their income from wages and/or business. 0 (0%) households receive the majority of their income from welfare programs like TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance. 224 (65%) households derive the majority of their income from some other source (other than wage or welfare).
For the Flint Area Consolidated Public Housing program, the federal government covers the cost of, on average, $667 per month for each household, which equates to annual cost of $8,004.
HUD refers to the portion of rent paid by the tenant as the Total Tenant Payment, or Family Expenditure.
For the Flint Area Consolidated Public Housing program, the average family expenditure is $350 per month or $4,200 per year. The combined payment from all tenants in the program is $108,850 per month, which is $1,306,200 per year.
The average cost of utilities for renters in this program is $180 per month. It is important to note this is not the actual cost renters will pay for utilities, but an estimate based on the energy cost estimates of the program.
Of the 345 households living in Public Housing units, 102 (33%) live in a studio or one-bedroom unit, 90 (29%) rent a 2-bedroom rental home and 118 (38%) have a 3-bedroom or larger rental. 20% of Public Housing households are overhoused with more bedrooms than people in the household.
93% of Flint Area Consolidated Public Housing program households have a minority head of household who is Black, Native American, Asian or Pacific Islander; or of Hispanic ethnicity.
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