Sevier County Housing Authority
De Queen, Arkansas
Our Mission
It is the mission of the Sevier County Housing Authority (SCHA) to provide affordable decent, safe and sanitary housing to eligible people within our community while creating and promoting opportunities for independence, self-sufficiency, and an improved quality of life.
Our organization is committed to teamwork that values integrity, initiative, innovation and trust.
SCHA's goals are to maximize housing opportunities for eligible persons and to facilitate opportunities for self-sufficiency of the residents.
What We Do
Sevier County Housing Authority was established in 1962 and serves Sevier County with scattered sites throughout the cities of De Queen, Horatio, and Lockesburg.
Resident Services include a Resident Advisory Board, community gatherings, and an on-site Food Pantry. Please call our office for more information.
Public Housing
Public housing was established to provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers Federal aid to local housing agencies such as the Sevier County Housing Authority. Here at SCHA, we manage the housing for low-income residents at rental rates they can afford. For their part, HUD furnishes technical and professional assistance in planning, developing, and managing our developments.
SCHA provides 111 duplex apartments in scattered locations throughout Sevier County, AR. Energy-efficient one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments are available. The apartments include washer and dryer hookups, central heat and air, community playgrounds, and large yards. We also have on-site security.
SCHA does not administer the Section 8 rental assistance program for Sevier County, AR. Please contact the Housing Authority of Texarkana at 870.289.4000.
SCHA is an equal-opportunity housing provider.
Maintenance
24/7 On-Call Maintenance - 870.784.6371.
Considered emergencies are:
- Fire
- Gas leak or smell of gas
- Any issue with smoke detectors
- Total heat loss below 50 degrees
- No electricity
- Water leak
- Busted water lines
- Overflowing commode
- Leaking water heater
For Medical, Safety, or Life-Threatening Emergencies, please dial 9-1-1.
Mowing services are available for $20.
Area Services and Resources
- City of De Queen, AR
- City of Horatio
- City of Lockesburg
- Sevier County
- Sevier County Chamber of Commerce
- Southwest Electric Power Company
- Summit Utilities
- Utility Assistance
Schools and Universities
- De Queen Public Schools
- Dierks Public Schools
- Horatio Public Schools
- Legacy Academy
- Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts - Hot Springs, AR
- University of AR, Rich Mountain
- UA Cassotot - De Queen, Lockesburg, Nashville and Ashdown Campus Locations
- UA Community College Hope - Texarkana
- UAMS - Hope, AR
- Texas A&M - Texarkana, TX Campus
- Texarkana College - Texarkana, TX
Scholarships
Serving the Cities of
De Queen, Horatio & Lockesburgin Sevier County, Arkansas
Domestic Violence Protections
The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA 2013) expands housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Changes under VAWA 2013 include extending protections to survivors of sexual assault; allowing survivors who remain in the unit to establish eligibility or find new housing when a lease is bifurcated; providing survivors with emergency transfers; and additional notification to applicants and tenants of housing rights under VAWA. While these changes substantially extend VAWA's coverage to include most affordable housing programs, they provide no protection to tenants in private market-rate housing but do apply to tenants with vouchers in private market-housing.
SCHA will provide all protection under VAWA 2013 to program participants and family members of program participants who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking from being evicted or terminated from housing assistance based on acts of such violence against them.
VAWA Forms- HUD-5380 - Notice of Occupancy Rights
- HUD-5381 - Emergency Transfer Plan for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault or Stalking
- HUD-5382 - Certification of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault or Stalking
- HUD-5383 - Emergency Transfer Request
No Smoking Policy
In compliance with HUD rulings, all SCHA offices and public housing properties are smoke-free. Smoking is not permitted within 25 feet of any SCHA building
Serving the Cities of
De Queen, Horatio & Lockesburgin Sevier County, Arkansas