Description:
Description:
Cortland Housing Assistance Council, Inc. is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Cortland Housing Assistance Council, Inc. manages several funded programs and has a total of 1,356 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Cortland Housing Assistance Council, Inc. administered a total of 3,040 Section 8 Vouchers. Cortland Housing Assistance Council, Inc. currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Cortland Housing Assistance Council, Inc. is located at 42 Church St., Cortland, NY, 13045 and serves the city of Cortland. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Cortland Housing Assistance Council, Inc. at, (607)753-8271 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
The Cortland Housing Assistance Council, Inc. has provided housing counseling services to the community since 1981 and received certification from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in 1992. Cortland Housing Assistance Council Inc.'s primary goal is to assist those in need of safe, decent, sanitary, affordable housing.
Our Services Are Available To All Of Cortland County
*Apartment rentals for low to moderate income families and handicapped persons
*Affordable home ownership program for first time home buyers
*Housing counseling
*Handicapped ramp program
*Modifications of homes to adapt to the needs of persons with disabilities
The mission of the Cortland Housing Assistance Council, Inc. shall be to marshall the financial, technical, professional, and other resources of Cortland County or available to Cortland County, and apply them to the task of combating community deterioration and to secure decent, safe and sanitary housing at low and moderate costs for economically disadvantaged citizens of this county, under the guidance of their representatives toward fuller participation in the community and the benefits thereof.
| Current Status | Active |
| Size of Cortland Housing Assistance Council, Inc. compared nationally | Large |
| Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
| Total Numbers of Communities | 18 |
| Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 3,040 |
| Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | 1,356 |
| Waiting list for the Cortland Housing Assistance Council, Inc. 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 Cortland County, NY:
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| Population: | 49,024 |
| Persons Per Household: | 2.53 |
| Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 28.9% |
| Homeownership Rate: | 65.9% |
| Housing Units: | 20,447 |
| Yearly Income Per Person: | $23,179 |
| Median Household Income: | $47,151 |
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