Charleston / West Virginia / United States
Charleston-Kanawha Housing has 90 employees who work to provide quality service through our programs. with our Board of Commissioners, community partners and residents, we will continue to work to build stronger communities and improve the quality of life for those we serve.Charleston-Kanawha Housing has provided decent, safe, & sanitary housing for low & moderate income residents for more than 60 years. It is the largest assisted housing agency in the state of West Virginia providing housing assistance for more than 4, 400 families.Charleston-Kanawha Housing offers two types of housing assistance. Public housing is made up of housing units located in developments owned and operated by Charleston-Kanawha Housing. Rental Assistance or Section 8, allows the tenant to find their own housing and Charleston-Kanawha Housing provides subsidy to the landlord.The agency manages eight family developments, four high-rises and several scattered sites on the public housing program and administers Section 8 vouchers and moderate rehabilitation units throughout Clay, Kanawha, & Putnam Counties.
