Description:
Description:
Helena 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. Helena Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Helena Housing Authority administered a total of 50 Section 8 Vouchers. Helena Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Helena Housing Authority is located at 812 Abbey Street, Helena, MT, 59601 and serves the city of Helena. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Helena Housing Authority at, (406)442-7970 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
The HHA is the largest landlord in Helena. HHA has 366 units of public housing and end-to-end responsibility for each unit. The HHA also has 345 Housing Choice Vouchers (formally Section8) to distribute to the Lewis and Clark County area. Qualified applicants can use the voucher to help pay rental costs for privately owned property.
The Mayor of the City of Helena appoints a 7 member Board of Commissioners. The Board determines HHA policies and monitors HHA.s financial and operational success. The Board acts in formal session and deals with administration only in a formal manner through the Board-appointed Executive Director. The Board does not assume any day-to-day management or administrative functions of HHA. The Executive Director is hired by the Board and manages HHA.s day-to-day operations.
The Helena Housing Authority, HHA is a non-profit agency established by federal and state legislation to provide safe and affordable housing and related services to eligible, low-income residents.
"Provide quality affordable housing for elibible neighbors in the Helena community and promote opportunities to enhance life skills and personal achievment."
Current Status | Active |
Size of Helena 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 Helena 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 Lewis and Clark County, MT:
Montana Housing Division
Helena MT
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Population: | 65,856 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.35 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 18.9% |
Homeownership Rate: | 72.3% |
Housing Units: | 30,396 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $28,400 |
Median Household Income: | $56,243 |
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