Description:
Description:
Chanute 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. Chanute Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 139 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Chanute Housing Authority administered a total of 25 Section 8 Vouchers. Chanute Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Chanute Housing Authority is located at 818 S. Santa Fe Suite C, Chanute, KS, 66720 and serves the city of Chanute. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Chanute Housing Authority at, (620) 431-7320 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
The Chanute Housing Authority operates under the umbrella of the City of Chanute, providing affordable housing options for income eligible individuals and families wishing to live in Chanute Kansas.
We ensure equal opportunity in housing through the efforts of a professional, caring, and responsive staff and Board of Directors. We offer the following rental assistance programs for income eligible individuals and families.
• Housing Choice Voucher- This program offers flexibility for a program participant to work with any landlord of their choice provided the rental passes an inspection compliant with the Housing Quality Standards (HQS) as established by the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A voucher holder may move anywhere within the United States and enjoy the benefits of the voucher rental assistance, provided there is a Housing Choice Voucher program in the area they are wishing to move to. Participants rent is calculated at 30% of net household income.
• Public Housing- This program offers a program participant the opportunity to occupy properties owned and maintained by the Housing Authority with rent based on 30% of adjusted household income.
• Resident Programming- We offer residents the opportunity to participate in programs ranging from resident councils to family self-sufficiency.
Chanute Housing Authority's mission is to increase the availability of decent, safe, affordable housing in the Chanute community.
| Current Status | Active |
| Size of Chanute Housing Authority compared nationally | Large |
| Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
| Total Numbers of Communities | 1 |
| Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 25 |
| Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | 139 |
| Waiting list for the Chanute 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 Neosho County, KS:
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| Population: | 16,416 |
| Persons Per Household: | 2.45 |
| Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 6.5% |
| Homeownership Rate: | 73.5% |
| Housing Units: | 7,625 |
| Yearly Income Per Person: | $21,163 |
| Median Household Income: | $42,071 |
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