From the original single-family homes constructed
for returning veterans of World War II, to construction of a total of sixteen
Public Housing projects consisting of duplexes and complexes, to participation
in the Housing Voucher and Housing Choice Voucher Programs, the Marion
County Housing Authority has worked to fill the housing needs of area citizens.
Construction of the first Public Housing project
was accomplished during the early sixties. Upon completion, it was the
first in the area to offer housing regardless of race, color, religion
or national origin. The housing needs of Senior Citizens were addressed
in the mid sixties. Currently, MCHA serves a broad cross-section of the
local population.
The financial impact the Marion County Housing
Authority has on the county as a whole is staggering. Between the rents
collected from dwelling units, the operating subsidy, the Housing Voucher
Annual Assistance and the Comprehensive Grant funding received from the
Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Housing Authority brings
over $3 million dollars into the local economy.
The Mission of the Marion County Housing Authority
always has been and always will be to continue to serve the elderly, disabled,
low income and very low income families of Marion County by providing decent,
safe and affordable housing. |
