Mauston Housing Authority (MHA) is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Mauston Housing Authority (MHA) manages several funded programs and has a total of 648 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Mauston Housing Authority (MHA) administered a total of 3,410 Section 8 Vouchers. Mauston Housing Authority (MHA) currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Mauston Housing Authority (MHA) is located at 208 W Monroe Street, Mauston, WI, 53948 and serves the city of Mauston. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Mauston Housing Authority (MHA) at, (608)847-4379 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

For more than 40 years, the City of Mauston Housing Authority (MHA) has played a key role in providing housing options to low and moderate income households. The authority was organized in the early 70's to address affordable housing needs in the Juneau County area.

Today, the housing authority operates two programs. The first is called Public Housing, which is all located in the city of Mauston. It consists of a 45 unit apartment complex for the elderly and disabled known as, “Colonial Manor” and five single family homes, known as “Scattered Sites.” The Scattered Sites are located throughout the city. Colonial Manor is located in the city along Lemonweir River in a residential area, known as “Harmon Isle.” The MHA office operates out of this building, as well as the MHA maintenance staff. The Housing Authority is the owner and manager of these properties and acts as the landlord to the tenants in these units. All of these properties are income based properties and go by 30% of the tenant's adjusted income that is paid directly to the MHA.

The second program is called Section 8 Rental Assistance (Voucher Program). This program came into effect with the passage of the Housing and Community Development Act in 1974. This program covers all of Juneau County and allows participants the ability to find housing throughout the Juneau County area, with private landlords. The Housing Authority then offers rental assistance that is paid directly to the owners and/or property managers, on behalf of a qualified low income participant.

The Housing Authority is an independent governmental agency and requires no municipal tax dollars to operate. The Housing Authority receives it's funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and from the rents; it collects each month from the Public Housing it owns.

Our mission is to serve low and moderate income families and individuals by promoting safe and affordable housing. In accomplishment of this mission, the City of Mauston Housing Authority (MHA) works collaboratively with area programs and also offers two of its own programs called Section 8 Rental Assistance and Public Housing. Both of these programs are geared toward low-income families, elderly, and disabled through out the Juneau County area.