Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville

    

HACB’s Public Housing Developments

What is Public Housing?

Public Housing is subsidized assistance for residents of HACB-owned properties. HACB manages and maintains dwelling units. These 709 rental units are located at 8 developments throughout the City of Brownwville, and are available to eligible low-income families, seniors and people with disabilities.

How affordable is Public Housing?
Rent Payment: The formula used in determining rental payment is the highest of the following:
30% of monthly adjusted income (after allowed deductions)
10% of monthly gross income
$50 minimum rent

How Long a Wait for Public Housing?
As of __________ there was a total of _______ applicants on the public housing waiting list. Applicants are placed on Asset Management Property wait lists of their choice.  The current waiting period for a unit can be anywhere from 3 – 24 months depending on availability and bedroom size.

Waiting time is determined by Date & Time Pre-application is received by the HACB’s Asset Management Property Managers.