Description:
Description:
Saratoga Springs Housing Authority (SSHA) is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Saratoga Springs Housing Authority (SSHA) manages several funded programs and has a total of 339 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Saratoga Springs Housing Authority (SSHA) administered a total of 90 Section 8 Vouchers. Saratoga Springs Housing Authority (SSHA) currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Saratoga Springs Housing Authority (SSHA) is located at 1 South Federal St., Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866 and serves the city of Saratoga Springs. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Saratoga Springs Housing Authority (SSHA) at, (518)584-6600 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
The Saratoga Springs Housing Authority (SSHA), under the auspices of the Mayor of the City of Saratoga Springs is a locally operated federally funded New York State charted government agency founded in the early 1950's for the purpose of providing housing to persons of low and moderate income.
The home office of the Housing Authority is located at Stonequist Apartments as well as a large maintenance garage.
The SSHA manages The Section 8 Rental Assistance Program that distributes housing vouchers and has the capability to provide rental assistance to 90 families living in private housing within the city.
The Housing Authority also manages the recently purchased Allen Drive Apartment property, owned by the Saratoga Affordable Housing Group Inc. (SAHG), a nonprofit organization affiliated with the Saratoga Springs Housing Authority.
The Housing Authority is a fair and equal housing agency and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation, family status, or national origin either in employment or in the provision of services to its residents.
The mission of the Saratoga Springs Housing Authority is: to assist low and modest income individuals and families by providing opportunities for safe, decent and affordable housing. The SSHA is committed to operating in an efficient, economical and ethical manner as it provides resources for its residents as they strive to achieve social and economic opportunities in order to improve their quality of life.
Current Status | Active |
Size of Saratoga Springs Housing Authority (SSHA) compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | 2 |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 90 |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | 339 |
Waiting list for the Saratoga Springs Housing Authority (SSHA) 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 Saratoga County, NY:
Stillwater, Town
Saratoga Springs NY
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Town of Corinth
Saratoga Springs NY
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Waterford, Town
Saratoga Springs NY
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Town of Rotterdam
Saratoga Springs NY
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Village of Corinth
Saratoga Springs NY
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Fort Plain Housing Authority
Saratoga Springs NY
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Population: | 224,921 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.45 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 23.9% |
Homeownership Rate: | 71.9% |
Housing Units: | 100,681 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $35,176 |
Median Household Income: | $69,826 |
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