Program Summaries
The Housing Authority of Centre County operates various programs including:

• Housing Choice Voucher Program (also known as the Section 8 Rental Assistance Program)
• Family Self-Sufficiency
• Family Unification
• Shelter Plus Care
• Public Housing (Beaver Farm Apartments)
• Elderly-Disabled Housing (Brockerhoff House, Crestside Terrace)
• Tax-Credit Property (Beaver Heights)

These programs are designed to ensure decent, safe, and sanitary housing through Housing Quality Standards Inspections and help low income families / individuals afford their rent. The programs are based on income, and are mostly managed through a waiting list. The Shelter Plus Care rental vouchers are for homeless individuals who are seriously mentally ill or who are dually diagnosed with serious mental illness and drug and alcohol issues. Emergency housing is not available through the Authority. Persons needing immediate housing are referred to Housing Transitions, Inc.

PHA Plan

Draft 2014 PHA 5-Year and Annual Plan