Public Housing
What is Public Housing?
Public housing was established to provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Public housing comes in all sizes and types, from scattered single family houses to high rise apartments for elderly families. There are approximately 1.2 million households living in public housing units, managed by some 3,300 HAs.
- Public Housing Fact Sheet
- Public Housing Programs
- Homeownership
- Renter’s Kit
- Contact Your Local Housing Authority or HUD Field Office
Questions?
The PIH Information and Resource Center is staffed to answer questions/inquiries from the public and PHAs regarding public housing and housing choice voucher programs and regulations.
- PIH Customer Service Center (1-800-955-2232)
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HUD's Public Housing Program
Featured Android Apps : Featured iOS Apps Search Amazon SNAP EBT Eligible Items HUD’s Public Housing Program WHAT IS PUBLIC HOUSING? Public housing was established to provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Public housing comes in all sizes and types, from scattered single family houses […]
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Housing Choice Vouchers Fact Sheet
Featured Android Apps : Featured iOS Apps Search Amazon SNAP EBT Eligible Items Housing Choice Vouchers Fact Sheet What are housing choice vouchers? The housing choice voucher program is the federal government’s major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. […]
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Homeownership programs from HUD
Featured Android Apps : Featured iOS Apps Search Amazon SNAP EBT Eligible Items Homeownership Helping Public Housing Residents Buy Homes HUD wants to help public housing residents become homeowners! If you’re a public housing resident, you may be able to convert your rent into a mortgage payment. Contact your local public housing agency for details. […]
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Public Housing Programs
Featured Android Apps : Featured iOS Apps Search Amazon SNAP EBT Eligible Items Public Housing Programs PIH Programs Below is a summary of public housing programs within the Office of Public and Indian Housing: Capital Fund The Capital Fund provides funds to housing authorities to modernize public housing developments. The PIH Office of Capital Improvements administers […]
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Public Housing
Featured Android Apps : Featured iOS Apps Search Amazon SNAP EBT Eligible Items Public Housing What is Public Housing? Public housing was established to provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Public housing comes in all sizes and types, from scattered single family houses to high […]