This agency provides safe, decent, and affordable housing for low-income families, senior citizens, and residents with disabilities for those who reside in the Allentown region.

Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program: this program allows tenants to pay only a portion of their monthly income for rent and rent from a private landlord that they choose. In order to qualify, individuals must: be at least 18 years old; live in the U.S. as a citizen, or an eligible immigrant; not exceed the income limit; and pass a basic background check.

Public Housing: provides decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. They determine eligibility based on: annual gross income; whether you qualify as an elderly, a person with a disability, or as a family; and U.S. Citizenship or eligible immigration status. HUD sets the lower income limits at 80% and very low-income limits at 50% of the median income for the county.

Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Program: this is an HUD administered program for public housing residents with supportive services, resident empowerment activities, and assistance in becoming economically self-sufficient. With this, residents are able to receive case management services and become connected with community resources. If you are interested, call their phone number, ext. 2507 to become connected.

Family Self-Sufficiency: this program is open to public housing and housing choice voucher program participants. Families entering this program work with the director of social services to develop goals and a plan of action to reach these goals, over a 5-year period, and lead to self-sufficiency. While enrolled in this program, they will contribute to a savings account for eligible residents earning income. If you are interested, call their phone number, ext. 2507 to become connected.

Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program: this program allows families that are assisted under the Housing Choice Voucher program to use their voucher to buy a home and receive monthly housing assistance payments towards a mortgage. Eligibility includes first-time homeowners who have received housing counseling. Further eligibility applies, call for an eligibility verification. If you are interested, call their phone number, ext. 2507 to become connected. Visit this page for their flyer: https://www.allentownhousing.org/pdf/HousingChoiceVoucherHomeownershipProgram.pdf

Scattered Site Homeownership Program: this program provides first-time homeownership opportunities to qualifying area residents. Individuals must meet local residency requirements, be at or below 80% of the area median income for Lehigh County, and be a first-time homebuyer. If you are interested, call their phone number, ext. 2507 to become connected. For more information, visit this page: https://www.allentownhousing.org/pdf/AHA_ScatSites_05-25.pdf

Contact:
(610) 439-8678
https://www.allentownhousing.org/
1339 W Allen Street, Allentown, PA 18102