Housing Authority Qualifications For Section 8 Vouchers Grand Island, NY

Public Housing Authority Determines Qualifications

Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.

Income Limits in Grand Island, New York.

HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits

2022Median Family Income2022 Yearly Income Limit2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family
Income LimitsCategory12345
Erie County, NY$87,700Very Low Income (50%)$30,700$35,100$39,500$43,850$47,400
Extremely Low Income (30%)$18,450$21,050$23,700$27,750$32,470
Low Income (80%) $49,150$56,150$63,150$70,150$75,800

Erie County Public Housing Authorities

Including , the other Public Housing Authorities in Erie County are listed below.

Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority

300 Perry St
Buffalo, NY - 14204
Erie County
Phone Number: (716) 855-6711
Email: GBrown@bmhahousing.com
Grand Island Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 972
Grand Island Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 707
Grand Island Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 972
Number of Children residing in Grand Island Public Housing: 744
Seniors residing in Grand Island Public Housing: 10.64% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Grand Island Public Housing: 12.09% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Grand Island: $12,304.00 average per year for current residents.

Town Of Amherst

2393 Main St
Buffalo, NY - 14214
Erie County
Phone Number: (716) 884-7791
Email: mriegel@belmonthousingwny.org
Grand Island Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 5668
Grand Island Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 4540
Grand Island Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 5540
Number of Children residing in Grand Island Public Housing: 3797
Seniors residing in Grand Island Public Housing: 14.09% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Grand Island Public Housing: 21.72% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Grand Island: $10,812.00 average per year for current residents.

City Of North Tonawanda

2393 Main St
Buffalo, NY - 14214
Erie County
Phone Number: (716) 884-7791
Email: mriegel@belmonthousingwny.org
Grand Island Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 669
Grand Island Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 532
Grand Island Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 652
Number of Children residing in Grand Island Public Housing: 180
Seniors residing in Grand Island Public Housing: 27.24% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Grand Island Public Housing: 27.36% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Grand Island: $11,936.00 average per year for current residents.

Kenmore Municipal Housing Authority

657 Colvin Blvd
Kenmore, NY - 14217
Erie County
Phone Number: (716) 874-6000
Email: kha657@verizon.net
Total Units: 194
Grand Island Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 194
Grand Island Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 193
Seniors residing in Grand Island Public Housing: 94.03% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Grand Island Public Housing: 5.47% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Grand Island: $14,086.00 average per year for current residents.

Lackawanna Municipal Housing Authority

135 Odell St
Lackawanna, NY - 14218
Erie County
Phone Number: (716) 823-2551
Email: kuwik.lmha@gmail.com
Total Units: 489
Grand Island Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 489
Grand Island Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 477
Number of Children residing in Grand Island Public Housing: 387
Seniors residing in Grand Island Public Housing: 13.73% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Grand Island Public Housing: 12.60% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Grand Island: $12,597.00 average per year for current residents.

City Of Buffalo

470 Franklin St
Buffalo, NY - 14202
Erie County
Phone Number: (716) 882-0063
Email: jmc@racbny.org
Grand Island Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 5290
Grand Island Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 4794
Grand Island Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 5289
Number of Children residing in Grand Island Public Housing: 4025
Seniors residing in Grand Island Public Housing: 13.29% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Grand Island Public Housing: 19.40% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Grand Island: $10,812.00 average per year for current residents.

Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority

300 Perry St
Buffalo, NY - 14204
Erie County
Phone Number: (716) 855-6711
Email: GBrown@bmhahousing.com
Total Units: 4454
Grand Island Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 587
Grand Island Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 493
Grand Island Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 4603
Grand Island Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 3550
Number of Children residing in Grand Island Public Housing: 2366
Seniors residing in Grand Island Public Housing: 18.22% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Grand Island Public Housing: 13.57% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Grand Island: $10,812.00 average per year for current residents.



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Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

How do Housing Authority Qualfications Work?

Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.