Description:
Description:
Mechanicville 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. Mechanicville Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Mechanicville Housing Authority administered a total of 258 Section 8 Vouchers. Mechanicville Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Mechanicville Housing Authority is located at 1 Harris Ave., Mechanicville, NY, 12118 and serves the city of Mechanicville. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Mechanicville Housing Authority at, (518)664-9897 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
The Mechanicville Housing Authority is located in the city of Mechanicville, a small upstate New York community in Southern Saratoga County. The Community values its history, its location on the Hudson River, and its family-oriented, small town lifestyle that it offers to its citizens.
The Authority was established in 1951 pursuant to the laws of the State of New York to provide low-rent housing for qualified individuals in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Authority receives funding from Federal government sources and must comply with applicable requirements of those funding sources. The management of the Authority is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over compliance with requirements of law, regulations, contracts and grants applicable to federal programs. The Authority owns and operates two developments totaling 160 units
To promote adequate and affordable housing, economic opportunity and a suitable living environment free from discrimination.
Current Status | Active |
Size of Mechanicville Housing Authority compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 11/29/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | N/A |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 258 |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | N/A |
Waiting list for the Mechanicville 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 Rensselaer County, NY:
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Population: | 159,774 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.39 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 36% |
Homeownership Rate: | 65.7% |
Housing Units: | 71,527 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $29,987 |
Median Household Income: | $59,432 |
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