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 4 public housing agencies in Nevada managing a total of 79 affordable housing waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
Nevada housing authorities serve 19826 households through public housing and housing choice voucher programs. Nevada's PHAs serve the most vulnerable residents with 35 percent of renter households in the state earning less than half the Area Median Income.
Reno Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Nevada Rural Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on November 29th, 2022.
Clark County CARES Housing Assistance Program manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
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