ON MISSION

The mission of the Houston Housing Authority is to improve lives by providing quality, affordable housing options and promoting education and economic self-sufficiency.

The Houston Housing Authority provides affordable homes and services to more than 60,000 low-income Houstonians, including over 17,000 families housed through the Housing Choice Voucher Program and another 5,700 living in 25 public housing and tax credit developments around the city.

HHA also administers the nation’s third largest voucher program exclusively serving homeless veterans.

In 2017, Hurricane Harvey ripped through Louisiana and Texas, leaving a vast swath of destruction in its wake. As with any natural disaster, it was most unforgiving to people living in low-income neighborhoods.

Northern observes, ”When you can’t pay your rent, you lose out. Without savings or disposable income, many community members in need found it difficult to secure a place to stay.”

Fortunately, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reallocated federal resources toward disaster relief. The Houston Housing Authority deployed housing specialists to assist families left without a roof over their heads. Northern states, “The process was long and arduous, but slowly, we helped families recover.”