Houston Housing Authority Receives Five Prestigious Awards from Texas Chapter of National Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials
The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) was awarded the prestigious Media Recognition, Best Newsletter, Best Other Publications, Resident of the Year and Member of the Year award from the Texas Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO). The competitive awards... - April 11, 2014
Houston Housing Authority Certified as a Department of Housing & Urban Development High Performer
The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) is certified as a High Performer for its Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP), which is an annual evaluation required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for all public housing authorities. The SEMAP assesses 14 indicators of... - March 06, 2014
Houston Housing Authority Implements Smoke-Free Policy at Its 25 Properties Throughout Houston
In an effort to protect non-smokers, especially children, from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke, the Houston Housing Authority has implemented a smoke-free policy at its 25 public housing and tax credit properties throughout the city. Effective January 1, 2014, smoking is not allowed inside... - January 31, 2014
Houston Housing Authority and Partners Recognized for Helping to Reduce Houston's Homeless Population by 27 Percent
During its 30 year anniversary luncheon, the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County recognized Houston Housing Authority (HHA) and its community partners for housing 487 of Houston’s homeless through its Housing Houston’s Heroes initiative. Coalition CEO Marilyn L. Brown... - April 11, 2013
Houston Housing Authority, Mayor Parker Get in the Holiday Spirit with $100M to Help End Homelessness in Houston
Houston Housing Authority and Mayor Annise Parker announce details of plan to add 1,000 units of permanent housing for homeless Houstonians within the next two years through $100 million in Project-Based Vouchers, funded by HUD. This pledge includes plans to construct new apartments that will... - November 23, 2012
Houston Housing Authority Leading Unprecedented Community-Wide Effort to House Houston’s Heroes
Heroes who once risked their lives to defend their country but now are homeless will get much needed assistance from an unprecedented, community-wide effort to house chronically homeless military veterans with disabilities. The Houston Housing Authority and the VA teamed with organizations ranging... - September 13, 2012
Houston Housing Authority and Houston Community College Partnership Provide Free Classes to Residents
Houston Housing Authority and Houston Community College have partnered to offer public housing residents free post-secondary training, including adult literacy classes, ESL and career readiness and placement classes. This partnership is a watershed moment in the expansion of HHA’s... - July 13, 2012
Houston Housing Resource and Clayton Homes Children Donate New Books to Star of Hope Shelter
Using half the funds that they earned from running a lemonade stand on Lemonade Day, children from Clayton Homes gave back to their community and to other kids who are not as fortunate as them. The Clayton Homes children donated two children's libraries- one to their own community room and another... - June 24, 2012
Houston Housing Resource and Houston Housing Authority Charity Golf Tournament Raises $25,000 Towards Scholarships for Residents
The Houston Housing Resource (HHR), a non-profit affiliate of the Houston Housing Authority (HHA) held an inaugural charity golf tournament on Monday, June 11th. The event raised approximately $25,000 for the Carmen V. Orta Memorial Scholarship Fund, which will provide tuition assistance to... - June 16, 2012
Houston Housing Authority Wins the Houston Business Journal's Landmark Award
The Houston Housing Authority won the Houston Business Journal’s Landmark Award in the Public-Private Partnership category for the sale of its Scattered Sites properties. The Business Journal’s Landmark Awards honor the Houston area’s most influential real estate projects. In... - April 22, 2012
Houston Housing Authority Rated a High Performer by Department of Housing & Urban Development
The Houston Housing Authority has been deemed a High Performer by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The rating is based on HUD’s assessment of how well the housing authority is administering its Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP), also known as the Section 8... - April 19, 2012
Houston Housing Authority Receives Funding from HUD to Fight Homelessness Among Veterans
The Houston Housing Authority was awarded $890,000 by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide permanent housing to Houston’s homeless veterans. The funding will allow HHA to administer an additional 150 vouchers through its HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing... - April 01, 2012
Reeling from Funding Cuts Coalition of Housing Agencies Requests Immediate Relief from HUD
In an unprecedented move, a group of Housing Authorities from across the nation sent a joint letter asking HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan to cut costly red tape that the Housing Authorities say are making it impossible to keep critical housing programs running. “When the federal government... - March 28, 2012
New General Counsel to Join Houston Housing Authority
The Houston Housing Authority has appointed Houston native, Karen Miniex as its new General Counsel. Miniex joined the Housing Authority on March 12 after owning her own law firm, which specialized in civil litigation including real estate and construction litigation. She brings a wealth of... - March 21, 2012
Houston Housing Authority Awarded $250,000 for Safety & Security Improvements
The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) was awarded $250,000 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to improve safety and security systems at Kelly Village, a family public housing development in Houston’s Fifth Ward. The HUD award will allow HHA to install security cameras... - February 15, 2012
LaRence Snowden Joins Houston Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
Mayor Annise Parker has appointed LaRence Snowden, Director of Programs and Adjunct Professor at Texas Southern University’s Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs to serve a two year term on the Houston Housing Authority’s seven member Board of... - February 03, 2012
Houston Housing Authority and U.S. Attorney's Office Making Children's Christmas Brighter
The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office partnered for its annual Operation Angel Tree which provides low-income children living at HHA properties with Christmas gifts. The U.S. Attorney’s Office chose 60 children whose families could not afford to purchase... - December 24, 2011
Houston Housing Authority and CenterPoint Energy Providing Energy Efficient Upgrades to 100 Families
This holiday season, Houston Housing Authority (HHA) and CenterPoint Energy are bringing energy efficient upgrades to 100 of HHA’s low-income residents by replacing existing equipment in each unit with state of the art energy efficient heating and air conditioning systems. The efficient... - December 09, 2011
Houston Housing Authority Raised $8 Million from Auctioning Its Scattered Sites Properties
The Houston Housing Authority (“HHA”) successfully sold its scattered site portfolio by auction on Saturday, November 12th. The auction of the Agency’s 171 scattered homes and 3 lots raised almost $8 million that the Housing Authority will use to invest in multi-family affordable... - November 16, 2011
Houston Housing Authority is Awarded $980,000 to Provide Supportive Services for Low Income Houstonians
The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) was awarded $983,357 in competitive grants by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The funds will help the Agency provide self-sufficiency training and supportive services to public housing residents. The Houston Housing Authority is the... - October 01, 2011
The Houston Housing Authority’s Newest Partnership Will Benefit Homeless Veterans
The Houston Housing Authority has partnered with Cloudbreak Houston, LLC to provide affordable permanent housing for Houston’s veterans. The partnership is a Project Based Voucher program that is tied to Midtown Terrace Suites, a former Days Inn in midtown Houston. The partnership was made... - September 30, 2011
The Houston Housing Authority and Comcast Partner to Provide Affordable Internet to Low-Income Residents
A partnership between the Houston Housing Authority and Comcast seeks to close the "digital divide" by offering public housing residents increased access to broadband services, computers and digital literacy training. Beginning this month, HHA’s residents are being offered... - September 30, 2011