Fayette County Housing Authority (FCHA)

624 Pittsburgh Road, Uniontown, PA, 15401

Housing Authority

Fayette County Housing Authority (FCHA) Program Type

  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units

1,339

Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance

Fayette County

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Program Summary for Fayette County Housing Authority (FCHA)

Fayette County Housing Authority (FCHA) is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Fayette County Housing Authority (FCHA) manages several funded programs and has a total of 1,341 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Fayette County Housing Authority (FCHA) administered a total of 1,086 Section 8 Vouchers. Fayette County Housing Authority (FCHA) currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Fayette County Housing Authority (FCHA) is located at 624 Pittsburgh Road, Uniontown, PA, 15401 and serves the city of Uniontown. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Fayette County Housing Authority (FCHA) at, (724)434-2100 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

Additional Information

This agency is not issuing any Section 8 Vouchers, as of March 2017. There is a Waiting List for Section 8 of about 600 people, so the wait time is approximately 3 years. They do have Public Housing throughout Fayette County; however, there is a Waiting List for Public Housing also, but not as long as Section 8. You can go on their Website at http://www.faycha.org, and find out information about the Housing Authority. If you have any other questions, please contact them directly.

About Fayette County Housing Authority (FCHA)

FCHA manages a total of 2527 housing units throughout Fayette County. Of this total, 1323 units are distributed across 19 federal subsidized public housing sites, 100 units are located at four state housing program sites and 1,104 units are Section 8 properties.

As shown below, FCHA offers housing for both elderly and family residents. Federal and state public housing for seniors includes 393 units at four high-rise buildings and 29 units at two predominantly family sites. The 930 units for families are located at 19 federal and state sites and include 28 individual homes in Fairchance.

FCHA's Section 8 program includes 18 SRO (Single Room Only) vouchers, as well as 4 vouchers under the Moderate Rehabilitation Program, in which the voucher stays with the unit rather than moving with the tenant.

Mission Statement

The mission of FCHA is to maintain, manage and develop affordable and safe assisted housing for residents of Fayette County, and to do so with a commitment to the highest standard of customer service.

Current Status Active
Size of Fayette County Housing Authority (FCHA) compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities 8
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 1,086
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units 1,341
Waiting list for the Fayette County Housing Authority (FCHA) is currently Open

2016 Income Limits for Fayette County, PA

  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • Income
  • $29,050
  • $33,200
  • $37,350
  • $41,500
  • $44,850
  • $48,150
  • $51,500
  • $54,800
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $17,450
  • $19,950
  • $22,450
  • $26,200
  • $30,680
  • $35,160
  • $39,640
  • $44,120
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $46,500
  • $53,150
  • $59,800
  • $66,400
  • $71,750
  • $77,050
  • $82,350
  • $87,650

2017 Fair Market Rents for Fayette County, PA

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 Fayette County, PA:

  • Efficiency
  • $566
  • One-Bedroom
  • $657
  • Two-Bedroom
  • $822
  • Three-Bedroom
  • $1028
  • Four-Bedroom
  • $1133

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Fayette County Quick Facts

Population: 134,086
Persons Per Household: 2.42
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 12.8%
Homeownership Rate: 72.8%
Housing Units: 62,500
Yearly Income Per Person: $20,884
Median Household Income: $39,115

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