This housing agency serves Morganton, North Carolina.
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The Morganton Housing Authority (MHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The MHA offers two Public Housing communities with 247 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.To apply, visit the MHA to submit an application in person, located at 100 Carolina St, Morganton, NC 28655, between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm, every Tuesday, except the first Tuesday of the month.Be sure to bring these documents with you when applying: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of income, photo IDs for all adult household members, marriage certificate if applicable.No preferences were noted.For more information, the MHA can be reached by calling (828) 437-9101, during normal office hours.
Morganton Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 250 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
644 1st Street, Morganton, NC
(828) 437-9101Section 8 Application Checklist
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Morganton Housing Authority serves 242 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 242 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 67 percent of households served by Morganton Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 85 percent of Morganton Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 96 households and make up 40 percent of households served by Morganton Housing Authority.
There are 196 female-headed renter households living in Morganton Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 81% of those served by the Morganton Housing Authority.
| Black | 46 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 10 |
| White | 143 |
| Hispanic | 46 |
There are 41 households headed by seniors served by the Morganton Housing Authority. Senior households are 17% of households in Morganton Housing Authority housing.
There are 14 persons with disabilities living in Morganton Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 6% of households served by the Morganton Housing Authority.
The Morganton 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.
Housing options for seniors.
Many housing programs have apartments or entire properties restricted to senior residents only, including Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly.Shawneen Dustin says:
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