Description:
Description:
Augusta 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. Augusta Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 78 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Augusta Housing Authority administered a total of 214 Section 8 Vouchers. Augusta Housing Authority currently has Section 8 as its program type. Augusta Housing Authority is located at 33 Union St., Ste. 3, Augusta, ME, 04330 and serves the city of Augusta. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Augusta Housing Authority at, (207) 626-2357 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
The Augusta Housing Authority was created in 1979 to improve housing opportunities for low and moderate income families in the Augusta area. AHA serves the City of Augusta and towns within a ten mile radius including Chelsea, Coopers Mills, Gardiner, Manchester, Mt. Vernon, Pittston, Readfield, Vassalboro, Whitefield, Winslow, China, Belgrade, Farmingdale, Hallowell, Monmouth, Oakland, Randolph, Sidney, West Gardiner, Windsor and Winthrop.
To learn more about the Housing Choice Voucher Program, visit
www.augustahousing.org/programs/housing-choice
Current Status | Active |
Size of Augusta Housing Authority compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | 2 |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 214 |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | 78 |
Waiting list for the Augusta 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 Kennebec County, ME:
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Population: | 121,112 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.29 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 21.2% |
Homeownership Rate: | 70.6% |
Housing Units: | 61,093 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $25,770 |
Median Household Income: | $46,808 |
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