About JFK Apartments
JFK Apartments is a HUD-assisted rental property in Cumberland, Maryland. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 100 total units, of which 100 receive federal rental assistance under Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance and Section 8 (RAD Conversion). That means the resident's share of rent is generally limited to roughly 30% of adjusted household income, with HUD covering the remainder of the contract rent paid to the owner.
A significant share of residents — about 55% — are people with disabilities, suggesting this property is structured around accessibility and supportive services.
If you'd like to apply, contact the property's management office below. Project-based Section 8 waiting lists are managed by the property, not by your local public housing authority — you must apply to each building separately.
Unit mix
| Bedrooms | Units |
|---|---|
| Studio / 0 BR | 10 |
| 1 Bedroom | 90 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to JFK Apartments:
- Call the management office at the number above (or use the contact below) and ask whether the waiting list is open.
- Request an application packet. Most properties will mail or email it; some require you to pick it up in person.
- Have your documents ready: photo ID, Social Security cards or numbers for every household member, birth certificates for minors, the last 2–3 months of pay stubs or benefit award letters, and prior addresses for the last 5 years.
- Return the application as instructed. Keep a copy for your records and write down the date you submitted it.
- Update your contact information any time you move or change phone numbers — properties remove applicants who can't be reached.
For a complete document checklist, see how to apply. To check whether you meet the income limits, see eligibility.
Contact & details
- Address
- 135 N. Mechanic St., Cumberland, MD 21502
- County
- Allegany
- Management agent
- Housing Authority of the City of Cumberland
- Management contact
- Carole Moreland
- Management phone
- (301) 724-6606
- Management email
- carole.moreland@cumberlandhousing.org
- HUD servicing site
- Baltimore (Baltimore Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800255852
Other HUD-assisted properties in Cumberland
If JFK Apartments's waiting list is closed or doesn't fit your household, applying to several nearby buildings in parallel is the fastest way to get housed. These are the largest other assisted properties in Cumberland:
- MOUNTAIN VIEW TOWER — 114 units, 220 SOMMERVILLE AVE
- OLD TOWNE MANOR — 104 units, 1510 E OLDTOWN ROAD
- CUMBERLAND MANOR — 101 units, 229 BALTIMORE AVE
- River Bend — 77 units, 50 Lamont St
- CUMBERLAND ARMS — 69 units, 10 N. LIBERTY ST
- WASHINGTON-ALLEGANY RESIDENCES II — 6 units, 1800 Bedford Street
See every HUD-assisted property in Cumberland →
Source: HUD Multifamily Properties — Assisted dataset (HUD GIS Open Data). Property records change over time; verify all details directly with the management office before relying on them.