Description:
Description:
Greenfield 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. Greenfield Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Greenfield Housing Authority administered a total of 278 Section 8 Vouchers. Greenfield Housing Authority currently has Section 8 as its program type. Greenfield Housing Authority is located at 1 Elm Terrace, Greenfield, MA, 01301 and serves the city of Greenfield. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Greenfield Housing Authority at, (413) 774-2932 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
The GHA was formed in 1946 by an action of Town Meeting members after having determined a need for housing. On April 13th of 1946, the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts issued a Certificate of Organization.
The GHA first developed 72 units of Veterans housing in 1949 and since that time has gone to develop elderly housing, congregate housing for the elderly and disabled, family housing and a group home for individuals with special needs. In addition, the GHA has been chosen as the management agent to oversee the day to day operations of the newly renovated Winslow Apartments located at the corner of Main and Wells Street in downtown Greenfield. The Winslow Apartments provide 55 units of Single Room Occupancy (SRO) housing which serves a critical need for housing single individuals. The GHA has also participated in a number of other programs to revitalize downtown properties including SHARP, Core Focus and 705 Moderate Rehab.
The GHA administers both state rental assistance (MRVP) and federal Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) used by eligible households in privately owned apartments. The GHA has also developed a successful Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) program that is designed to assist families to become self sufficient and free of government assistance.
The Greenfield Housing Authority's (GHA) mission is to provide safe, decent and sanitary housing conditions for low-income families and to manage resources efficiently. Its purpose is to promote personal, economic and social upward mobility and to provide families the opportunity to make the transition from subsidized to non-subsidized housing.
Current Status | Active |
Size of Greenfield Housing Authority compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 11/29/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | N/A |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 278 |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | N/A |
Waiting list for the Greenfield 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 Franklin County, MA:
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Population: | 70,862 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.29 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 28.4% |
Homeownership Rate: | 68.5% |
Housing Units: | 33,580 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $29,259 |
Median Household Income: | $53,663 |
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