Description:
Description:
Housing Authority of The City of Pottsville (PHA) is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Housing Authority of The City of Pottsville (PHA) manages several funded programs and has a total of 510 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Housing Authority of The City of Pottsville (PHA) administered a total of 436 Section 8 Vouchers. Housing Authority of The City of Pottsville (PHA) currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Housing Authority of The City of Pottsville (PHA) is located at 410 Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA, 17901 and serves the city of Pottsville. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Housing Authority of The City of Pottsville (PHA) at, (570)628-2702 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
The Housing Authority of The City of Pottsville provides decent and safe rental housing assistance for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and people with disabilities.
The mission of the Housing Authority of The City of Pottsville (PHA) is to promote adequate and affordable housing, economic opportunity, and a suitable living environment free from discrimination.
The Housing Authority of The City of Pottsville shall at all times operate solely for the purpose of providing decent, safe, and sanitary housing for eligible families in a manner which promotes serviceability, economy, efficiency, and stability, along with the social well-being of these families.
The Housing Authority of The City of Pottsville is committed to achieving the mission of assisting our residents in achieving a life based on the family-centered values of education, vocation, recreation, and other factors which promote self-esteem and self-sufficiency through an economically sound housing program. To this end, our mission addresses the needs of each family member, viewing them as a potential learner and earner.
Current Status | Active |
Size of Housing Authority of The City of Pottsville (PHA) compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | 8 |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 436 |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | 510 |
Waiting list for the Housing Authority of The City of Pottsville (PHA) 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 Schuylkill County, PA:
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Population: | 145,797 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.36 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 13.6% |
Homeownership Rate: | 75.1% |
Housing Units: | 68,869 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $23,021 |
Median Household Income: | $45,012 |
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