Public Housing Agencies, commonly referred to as Housing Authorities and abbreviated as PHAs, are federally funded and regulated organizations tasked with developing long-term, sustainable housing strategies for the communities they serve.
Housing authorities offer many services for those within their jurisdiction, most notably the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing programs. Each housing authority participates in a different array of programs to best meet the needs of their community.
There are 2 public housing agencies in District Of Columbia managing a total of 3 affordable housing waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
District Of Columbia housing authorities serve 24526 households through public housing and housing choice voucher programs. District Of Columbia's PHAs serve the most vulnerable residents with 36 percent of renter households in the state earning less than half the Area Median Income.
District of Columbia Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 11th, 2024.
Community Connections manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Applying for housing with bad credit.
Some housing assistance programs require a credit check, including Low-Income Housing Tax Credit apartments. Having bad credit may make you ineligible.Takesha Powell says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great resource that provides a lot of helpful links to get low-income and affordable housing."