Description:
Description:
Beaumont 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. Beaumont Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 732 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Beaumont Housing Authority administered a total of 2,067 Section 8 Vouchers. Beaumont Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Beaumont Housing Authority is located at 1890 Laurel St., Beaumont, TX, 77701 and serves the city of Beaumont. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Beaumont Housing Authority at, (409)951-7200 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
Established in 1941, the Beaumont Housing Authority strives to be responsive to the needs of the community and the people it serves. In an effort to fulfill the need for decent, safe and sanitary housing, the Authority operates a Public Housing Program, a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program and a Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program. Currently over 1,700 families receive housing assistance annually from BHA.
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program administered by BHA makes housing assistance payments to private landlords for eligible families, senior citizens, disabled and handicapped persons. This program enables eligible persons to rent privately-owned, existing, decent, safe and sanitary housing within the Beaumont City limits as well as in areas of adjacent counties.
The Beaumont Housing Authority's mission is to acquire, develop and professionally manage a diverse real estate portfolio in order to provide affordable housing, supportive services and upward mobility opportunities to all economic sectors.
Current Status | Active |
Size of Beaumont Housing Authority compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | 15 |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 2,067 |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | 732 |
Waiting list for the Beaumont 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 Jefferson County, TX:
Population: | 252,235 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.55 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 22.2% |
Homeownership Rate: | 64.1% |
Housing Units: | 106,795 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $23,236 |
Median Household Income: | $42,568 |
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