Description:
Description:
Hammond 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. Hammond Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 20 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Hammond Housing Authority administered a total of 251 Section 8 Vouchers. Hammond Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Hammond Housing Authority is located at 1402 173rd Street, Hammond, IN, 46324 and serves the city of Hammond. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Hammond Housing Authority at, (219) 989-3265 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
The Hammond Housing Authority (HHA) provides homes for low-income families and individuals. Those who meet income requirements are selected in accordance with the Hammond Housing Authority Occupancy Policy. There is no discrimination against people of any race, sex, color, or religion, and rent is partially subsidized by the federal government.
The HHA office and staff operates under the guidance of the Executive Director. Our properties are handicapped accessible, have hearing-impaired smoke detectors as well as many other accomodations. The office is open for business 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The HHA offers two types of housing - Public Housing and Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV). We operate 282 public housing units in the City of Hammond. Through the Section 8 HCV Program, residents receive rental assistance to help rent apartments owned by private landlords.
To contact this agency, please visit their site: http://hammondhousing.org/contact/
The Mission of the Hammond Housing Authority is to operate for the purpose of providing decent, safe and sanitary dwellings within the financial reach of families of low and moderate income as to promote service, efficiency and economy and in such manner as to achieve the economic advancement and social well-being of the residents, ensuring that the facilities owned are a marketable asset to the community while identifying and addressing housing needs of the City of Hammond.
Current Status | Active |
Size of Hammond Housing Authority compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | 1 |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 251 |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | 20 |
Waiting list for the Hammond 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 Lake County, IN:
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Population: | 490,228 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.68 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 21.7% |
Homeownership Rate: | 69.6% |
Housing Units: | 209,357 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $23,918 |
Median Household Income: | $49,035 |
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