Description:
Description:
Franklin County Regional 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. Franklin County Regional Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Franklin County Regional Housing Authority administered a total of 579 Section 8 Vouchers. Franklin County Regional Housing Authority currently has Section 8 as its program type. Franklin County Regional Housing Authority is located at 42 Canal Rd., Turners Falls, MA, 01376 and serves the city of Turners Falls. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Franklin County Regional Housing Authority at, (413) 863-9781 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
The Franklin County Regional Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) serves the housing and community development needs of the 26 towns of Franklin County in northwestern Massachusetts.
We work with residents to successfully access a wide variety of housing resources. We also work with the municipalities of Franklin County to apply for and administer community block development grant funding for various infrastructure and community development projects.
It is the mission of the Franklin County Regional Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA) to enhance the quality of life for the residents and communities of rural Franklin County and the North Quabbin region by accessing and delivering resources to address their housing, community development, municipal infrastructure, public facilities, economic, and social service needs. Further, HRA strives to promote environmental awareness and to be respectful of the unique characteristics of our rural region.
Current Status | Active |
Size of Franklin County Regional Housing Authority compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 11/29/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | N/A |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 579 |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | N/A |
Waiting list for the Franklin County Regional 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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