McKinney Housing Authority

MISSION STATEMENT
To be results oriented and citizen-centered as it strives to serve the needs of low-income and extremely low-income families in the Public Housing Authority’s jurisdiction.
It is also the goal of the McKinney Housing Authority to:

1. Increase the availability of decent, safe and affordable housing in its communities.
2. Ensure equal opportunity in housing.
3. Promote self-sufficiency and asset development of families and individuals and improve community quality of life and economic viability.

Description:
PROGRAM DEFINITIONS AND PROFILES:
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 is limited to low-income families and individuals.


ELIGIBILITY

A housing authority determines eligibility based on: 1) annual gross income; 2) whether you qualify as elderly, a person with a disability, or as a family; and 3) U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status.
Property:
4 scattered sites
203 units
HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER
Section 8 – Housing choice vouchers allow very low-income families to choose and lease or purchase safe, decent, and affordable privately owned rental housing.




Contact people:


Beth Bentley, Executive Director, (phone), (email) Roslyn Miller, Program Manager, (phone), (email) Contessa Corkern, Volunteer Manager, (phone), (email)


Office fax number: (972) 562-8387

Address:


1200 N. Tennessee St. McKinney, TX 75069 (See a map)


Web Site: None specified

Directions:

From Plano, Tx take 75N to White. Exit White and turn east(right) continue east on White until it dead ends at Tennessee. Our office is the red brick building in front of you. From Melissa, Tx go south on 75 to. . . (more)

Last updated on October 29, 2009