NEW 10-28-2020 Click to view
the MTW Resident Presentation.
NEW 10-28-2020 Click
to view the MTW Resident Presentation Meeting
Recording.
If you have additional feedback, please visit
MTW
Online Survey to fill out the online survey.
Intent to Participate in the Moving to Work
Demonstration Program
October 13, 2020 - The Houston
Housing Authority (HHA) intends to submit an application to the US
Department of Housing and Urban Development on January 8, 2021 to
participate in the Moving to Work ("MTW") Demonstration
Program. This notice provides important information on
opportunities for Public Housing residents and Housing Choice
Voucher (HCV) program participants to express their views and learn
more about HHA's planned participation in the MTW Program.
If awarded, the MTW demonstration will allow HHA to
pioneer innovative and tailored strategies to best serve Public
Housing residents and Housing Choice Voucher Program participants.
The benefits include:
● Expanding housing
options;
● Simplifying the rent
payment system;
● Empowering families
toward economic self-sufficiency; and
● Improving
cost-efficiency in HHA's administration of programs.
HHA is planning to hold two separate virtual sessions with
our Public Housing residents, Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
participants, Project-Based Voucher (PBV) participants and program
stakeholders to help us develop a proposed income, rent and program
flexibility proposal to HUD. HHA's virtual meetings / calls
will take place with:
- HHA's Resident Council / Leadership on Wednesday,
October 21 from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. (Central); and
- HHA residents / tenants and program stakeholders on
Wednesday, October 28 from 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. (Central). To
request the conference call and hypertext link for the October 28
virtual meeting please e-mail us at: RSVP@housingforhouston.com
Whether you can participate in a virtual meeting or not, on an
ongoing basis HHA invites its residents, applicants and program
stakeholders to provide their comments, recommendations and
questions regarding improvements to the way existing Public Housing
and Voucher program tenants / residents' rents are designed and
calculated and other features of the way these programs are
administered. For comments and/or questions
about HHA's EMPOWER Housing proposal, please email us
at: empower@housingforhouston.com
- A Q&A about the MTW demonstration and HHA's EMPOWER
initiative can be accessed by clicking
here.
- Additional information regarding the following topics can be
accessed in the link below:
- Why is HHA pursuing this program?
- Program Flexibilities
- All Agencies in the Demonstration Must Continue to Comply With
Five Statutory Requirements
- HUD Monitoring and Oversight
Notice to All Public Housing Residents and
Housing Choice Voucher Program Participants: Intent to Participate
in the Moving to Work Demonstration Program
2020 ELECTIONS
To learn about your
voting rights, access, eligibility for Vote by Mail and local
polling places in Harris County, visit www.harrisvotes.com. Early voting will occur
between Oct. 13 and Oct. 30. Election Day is Nov. 3.
Welcome to
HHA!
Welcome to the Houston Housing
Authority's website! This website includes information about our
many housing programs and affordable housing developments, client
services and important contact information. We encourage you to
take full advantage of the information provided, so we can do an
even better job providing affordable housing opportunities and
access to related services to those in need.
The health and safety of those we
serve, our employees and partners remains our top priority. For
updates, related to COVID-19, please click here.
For questions please contact our
customer service center at (713) 260-0500.
Our Mission
To improve lives by providing quality,
affordable housing options and promoting education and economic
self-sufficiency.
Applicant Portal NOW available to update for Public Housing
& Housing Choice Voucher registrants
The Houston Housing Authority has
implemented a secure, web-based Applicant Portal tool in an effort
to better serve Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section
8) applicants currently on our program waiting lists. The portal
allows applicants to access and update their waiting list status
information. Click here to
login.
The Houston Housing Authority has implemented this
Applicant Portal as a secure, web-based tool, in an effort to
better serve Public Housing and Section 8 applicants who are
currently on our waiting list. This portal allows applicants
to access and update their waiting list status information.
Change to Process for Public Housing
The Houston Housing Authority is no
longer accepting paper applications for public housing, at any of
its sites or offices. Interested persons are able to submit
applications only online, 24-hours a day. Click here for
details.
Community Resources
The Houston Housing Authority is
committed to providing support to its low-income, elderly and
disabled residents. Please visit our
Community Resources page to find helpful programs, emergency
shelters, and resources in and around Houston.
City & County Disaster Preparedness Guides
The Houston Housing Authority works in
cooperation with its municipal and county partners to provide
useful information for housing residents and HCVP participants in
advance of local large-scale emergencies. Click the following links
for tools, tips, and resources from the City of
Houston and
Harris County Offices of Emergency Management.
Partner Portal & Direct Deposit
Our new Partner Portal
and Direct Deposit for Housing Assistance Payments
(HAP) is live now! Partner
Portal is your secure, web-based access to unit
account information available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
You can access your personal profile, payment detail information,
inspection results, family re-examinations and 1099s. Annual
charges for Partner Portal will be deducted from your HAP Payment
on December 1 each year.
Click here for more information.
Houston Housing Authority will no
longer issue paper checks. Your HAP payments will be deposited
directly into your bank account or via debit card. If you are
interested in direct deposit,
click here to download the required forms and for more
information.
