Amesbury Housing Authority

180 Main Street, Amesbury, MA, 01913

(978) 388-2022

Website: http://www.amesburyma.gov

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Essex County

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About Amesbury Housing Authority

The AHA owns and manages 263 units of affordable housing which is subsidized through a number of Massachusetts State housing programs. The inventory consists of 205 units of elderly/disabled housing, 50 units of multi-bedroom family housing and 8 units of housing for the chronically mentally ill. In most cases ,residents pay no more than 30% of their monthly adjusted income for rent. We also administer Federal Housing programs: 62 Housing Choice Vouchers and a 24-unit federally subsidized program for men in recovery with history of drug and alcohol abuse.

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Mission Statement

The Amesbury Housing Authority provides Massachusetts and federal affordable housing programs for the elderly, disabled individuals or couples, and low-income families. Amesbury residents receive a preference in the selection process. All waiting lists are currently open except for the Section 8 Program.

Program Summary for Amesbury Housing Authority

Amesbury 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. Amesbury Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Amesbury Housing Authority administered a total of 84 Section 8 Vouchers. Amesbury Housing Authority currently has Section 8 as its program type. Amesbury Housing Authority is located at 180 Main Street, Amesbury, MA, 01913 and serves the city of Amesbury. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Amesbury Housing Authority at, (978) 388-2022 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

Current Status	Active
Size of Amesbury Housing Authority compared nationally	Large
Last Updated	11/29/2014
Total Numbers of Communities	N/A
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher	84
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units	N/A
Waiting list for the Amesbury Housing Authority is currently	Open

2022 Income Limits for Essex County, MA

HUD sets Income Limits for each area based on the median family income in that area. Each Public Housing Agency (PHA) will use the Income Limit set for the jurisdiction that the PHA covers. Therefore, a family may be eligible for one PHA but not another. The number of people in a household determines the Income Limit that is set for determining the family's eligibility for the program that they are applying for. Below are the Income Limits for Essex County, MA:

Median Income

Income Limit Category

Persons in Family

50%
Very Low Income Limit

$44,800
$51,200
$57,600
$63,950
$69,100
$74,200
$79,300
$84,450

30%
Extremely Low Income Limit

$26,850
$30,700
$34,550
$38,350
$41,450
$44,500
$47,600
$50,650

80%
Low Income Limit

$67,400
$77,000
$86,650
$96,250
$103,950
$111,650
$119,350
$127,050

2017 Fair Market Rents for Essex County, MA

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 Essex County, MA:

Efficiency	One-Bedroom	Two-Bedroom	Three-Bedroom	Four-Bedroom
$1194	$1372	$1691	$2116	$2331

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