Description:
Description:
Lawrence / Douglas County 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. Lawrence / Douglas County Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 369 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Lawrence / Douglas County Housing Authority administered a total of 762 Section 8 Vouchers. Lawrence / Douglas County Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Lawrence / Douglas County Housing Authority is located at 1600 Haskell Avenue, Lawrence, KS, 66044 and serves the city of Lawrence. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Lawrence / Douglas County Housing Authority at, (785) 842-8110 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
The Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority's main objective is to be good stewards of the housing programs it is charged with managing and administering. Primary to this is the sound management, maintenance and preservation of its public housing inventory according to the highest standards of the housing industry while at the same time providing responsible and responsive assistance to those we serve. We are committed to serving all our residents, participants, and the public in a manner consistent with the principles of respect, fairness and equity. We are dedicated to insuring that the policies and practices we follow foster both resident responsibility and program integrity. We recognize and seek to balance our duty and responsibility to our residents, our property and the public trust.
The mission of the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority is to promote quality affordable housing, economic opportunity and a suitable living environment free from discrimination.
Current Status | Active |
Size of Lawrence / Douglas County Housing Authority compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | 2 |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 762 |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | 369 |
Waiting list for the Lawrence / Douglas County 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 Douglas County, KS:
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Population: | 116,585 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.38 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 31.7% |
Homeownership Rate: | 52.0% |
Housing Units: | 47,673 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $26,342 |
Median Household Income: | $49,508 |
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