This housing agency serves Rockland, Massachusetts.
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The Rockland Housing Authority (RHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for senior/disabled individuals.Please note: The RHA does not offer a public housing program for families.The current wait for senior/disabled public housing is approximately 5-7 years.The RHA offers one public housing community with 40 units dedicated to senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to apply:1. Visit the RHA to pick up an application, located at 8 Studley Ct, Rockland, MA 02370, during normal office hours.2. Request an application be mailed to you by calling (781) 878-4156 during normal office hours.Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above.Be sure to include these documents with your application: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of income, photo IDs for all adult household members, and if claiming the veteran preference a copy of the DD214.The RHA does have a preference for veterans.For more information the RHA can be reached by calling (781) 878-4156 during normal office hours.
Rockland Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 194 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
8 Studley Court, Rockland, MA
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Rockland Housing Authority serves 188 low-income households. The agency manages 157 Housing Choice Vouchers and 38 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 81 percent of households served by Rockland Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Rockland Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 47 households and make up 25 percent of households served by Rockland Housing Authority.
There are 144 female-headed renter households living in Rockland Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 77% of those served by the Rockland Housing Authority.
| Black | 24 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 4 |
| White | 152 |
| Hispanic | 8 |
There are 65 households headed by seniors served by the Rockland Housing Authority. Senior households are 35% of households in Rockland Housing Authority housing.
There are 56 persons with disabilities living in Rockland Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 30% of households served by the Rockland Housing Authority.
The Rockland 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.
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