This housing agency serves Mexico, Missouri.
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The Mexico Housing Authority (MHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The MHA offers two Public Housing communities with 207 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from 1 to 4 bedrooms.There are three ways to apply:
Mexico Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 354 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
828 Garfield Avenue, Mexico, MO
Visit Website — (573) 581-2294Section 8 Application Checklist
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Mexico Housing Authority serves 322 low-income households. The agency manages 154 Housing Choice Vouchers and 201 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 52 percent of households served by Mexico Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 82 percent of Mexico Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 99 households and make up 31 percent of households served by Mexico Housing Authority.
There are 244 female-headed renter households living in Mexico Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 76% of those served by the Mexico Housing Authority.
| Black | 116 |
| Native American | 3 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 193 |
| Hispanic | 6 |
There are 80 households headed by seniors served by the Mexico Housing Authority. Senior households are 25% of households in Mexico Housing Authority housing.
There are 80 persons with disabilities living in Mexico Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 25% of households served by the Mexico Housing Authority.
The Mexico 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.
Affordable housing is for both families and individuals.
There is no requirement to have family members or children to live in affordable housing. Single persons are eligible for housing.Hope Brown says:
"I share the listings on Affordable Housing Online with my friends and family as much as I can. The website is easy to navigate and is set up so anyone can explore it."
