Description

There Are Currently 3036 Units Available Under Management by the Housing Authority of the City of Charleston. These Low-income Housing Units Consist of Section 8, Public Housing, and Low-income Housing Tax Credit Properties. the Housing Authority of the City of Charleston Serves the Charleston, Metropolitan Area.

That mission is to provide decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing to low and moderate income citizens of the city of charleston. The 107 employees of the authority provide the day-to-day operational support for 1,407 public housing households located throughout the city and over 1,593 housing choice voucher program participants living in private accommodations. The authority’s staff performs admissions, maintenance, property management, administrative, and resident service duties. In addition to operating the public housing and housing choice voucher program, the authority has a housing finance agency which is a component fund providing loans to create housing opportunities for low – and moderate – income citizens. The housing finance agency arm of the authority provides 1191 additional units of housing for the citizens of charleston.