Description:
Description:
Richmond Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Richmond Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Richmond Housing Authority administered a total of 50 Section 8 Vouchers. Richmond Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Richmond Housing Authority is located at 330 24th Street, Richmond, CA, 94804 and serves the city of Richmond. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Richmond Housing Authority at, (510) 621-1300 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
The Richmond Housing Authority, is a public entity chartered by the City of Richmond, California in 1941 as a separate legal entity under the provisions of the Housing Act of 1937. It is funded by the Federal Government and is subject to the rules and guidelines of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The City Council of the City of Richmond acts as the Board of Commissioners for the Housing Authority. A Public Housing Advisory Board, consisting of community leaders or professionals and public housing residents, also provides the Housing Authority with advisory services.
The Richmond Housing Authority's purpose is to provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing for low-income individuals in the City of Richmond, California.
The Richmond Housing Authority administers a Low-Income Housing (LIPH) program, and Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Both programs rely on HUD formulas for rent determination which are in accordance with federal regulations and Housing Authority policies and procedures.
In addition, the Housing Authority receives other funding for capital improvements and site/development revitalization.
The Richmond Housing Authority's purpose is to provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing for low-income individuals in the City of Richmond, California.
Current Status | Active |
Size of Richmond Housing Authority compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | N/A |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | N/A |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | N/A |
Waiting list for the Richmond Housing Authority is currently | Open |
Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Contra Costa County, CA:
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Population: | 1,111,339 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.81 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 23.6% |
Homeownership Rate: | 65.9% |
Housing Units: | 404,132 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $38,219 |
Median Household Income: | $78,756 |
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