Effective August 12th, 2024 - Waiting Lists Open for the following:
Celina - 2 & 3 Bedrooms
Gainesboro - 2 Bedrooms
Monterey - 3 & 4 Bedrooms
Willow Heights (62 and over) - 2 Bedrooms
Walnut Village (elderly & disabled) - 2 Bedrooms
Overview
Highlands Residential Services operates and manages housing units in Algood, Baxter, Celina, Cookeville, Gainesboro and Monterey. Across our neighborhoods, we operate 648 units, including 283 Public Housing units, 158 Low Income Housing Tax Credit units, and 207 Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) units for the elderly and the disabled. Our units are designed to give our region’s residents a place to belong while they get on their feet again.
Individuals and families must qualify for the homes and programs offered by Highlands Residential Services. Each prospective resident must complete an application process and must be recertified annually once accepted. HRS receives funding for programs and other needs from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and each of our families also contributes toward keeping and maintaining our programs through their monthly rent payments.
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Mission Statement
Our mission is "To provide safe, decent and affordable housing; to create opportunities for residents’ self-sufficiency and economic independence; and to assure fiscal integrity by all program participants."
History
Highlands Residential Services, formerly Cookeville Housing Authority, was established on October 29, 1952, and construction began on our first low-income housing development, Perry Morgan Homes, in 1957. Currently, we operate 648 units, including 283 Public Housing units, 158 Low Income Housing Tax Credit units, and 207 Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) units.
While we originally served only Cookeville, today we support and strengthen the residents of Algood, Baxter, Celina, Gainesboro and Monterey, which means that our reach extends across the Tennessee Highlands region.
“At Highlands Residential Services, we are more than housing. We are building on community to make our neighborhoods, towns and our region stronger, and our new name and image reflect that,” said C. Dow Harris, Highlands Residential Services Executive Director.
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