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Applying for Public Housing


The Housing Authority has implemented a Dual Preference Priority System (Working Family and Need Based) in which it ranks each applicant. An applicant may be assigned a priority in either, both or neither Preference.

The priority ultimately assigned is the one that first gains the applicant an eligibility interview.


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