St. Francis 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. St. Francis Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. St. Francis Housing Authority administered a total of 50 Section 8 Vouchers. St. Francis Housing Authority currently has Low-Rent as its program type. St. Francis Housing Authority is located at 200 N. Ash Street, St Francis, KS, 67756 and serves the city of St Francis. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact St. Francis Housing Authority at, (785) 332-3934 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

The St. Francis Housing Authority complex was built in 1975 and is operated on government subsidies, grants, and rent income.

The Housing Authority is designed to provide affordable housing for low-income senior citizens, but if not filled, then it is rented to low-income citizens over 21 years of age. Rent on the apartments is the choice of a flat rent or 30 percent of the resident's income. The Cheyenne Manor has 20 apartments for rent: 18 one-bedroom and 2 two-room apartments. They are in a four-unit garden arrangement with parking spaces. The community room and laundry facilities for the residents are in a separate building, along with the office and maintenance rooms. The Housing Authority is responsible for snow removal, yard work, and maintenance on the houses.