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, 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.
Click through a state below to see a directory of housing authorities and the affordable housing programs each participates in.
There are 146 public housing agencies in Alabama managing a total of 133 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 4 public housing agencies in Alaska managing a total of 23 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 25 public housing agencies in Arizona managing a total of 22 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 144 public housing agencies in Arkansas managing a total of 118 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 113 public housing agencies in California managing a total of 185 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 75 public housing agencies in Colorado managing a total of 74 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 50 public housing agencies in Connecticut managing a total of 53 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 6 public housing agencies in Delaware managing a total of 2 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 2 public housing agencies in District Of Columbia managing a total of 1 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 110 public housing agencies in Florida managing a total of 64 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 188 public housing agencies in Georgia managing a total of 152 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 2 public housing agencies in Guam managing a total of 1 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 6 public housing agencies in Hawaii managing a total of 1 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 11 public housing agencies in Idaho managing a total of 12 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 113 public housing agencies in Illinois managing a total of 141 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 81 public housing agencies in Indiana managing a total of 56 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 70 public housing agencies in Iowa managing a total of 56 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 106 public housing agencies in Kansas managing a total of 80 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 121 public housing agencies in Kentucky managing a total of 110 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 169 public housing agencies in Louisiana managing a total of 80 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 28 public housing agencies in Maine managing a total of 36 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 32 public housing agencies in Maryland managing a total of 43 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 136 public housing agencies in Massachusetts managing a total of 141 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 131 public housing agencies in Michigan managing a total of 124 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 146 public housing agencies in Minnesota managing a total of 134 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 55 public housing agencies in Mississippi managing a total of 42 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 130 public housing agencies in Missouri managing a total of 119 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 12 public housing agencies in Montana managing a total of 18 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 107 public housing agencies in Nebraska managing a total of 84 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 4 public housing agencies in Nevada managing a total of 12 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 20 public housing agencies in New Hampshire managing a total of 38 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 106 public housing agencies in New Jersey managing a total of 78 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 42 public housing agencies in New Mexico managing a total of 38 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 209 public housing agencies in New York managing a total of 122 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 128 public housing agencies in North Carolina managing a total of 98 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 36 public housing agencies in North Dakota managing a total of 45 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 1 public housing agencies in Northern Mariana Islands managing a total of 0 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 78 public housing agencies in Ohio managing a total of 100 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 104 public housing agencies in Oklahoma managing a total of 114 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 23 public housing agencies in Oregon managing a total of 48 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 90 public housing agencies in Pennsylvania managing a total of 180 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 77 public housing agencies in Puerto Rico managing a total of 3 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 30 public housing agencies in Rhode Island managing a total of 24 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 43 public housing agencies in South Carolina managing a total of 52 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 35 public housing agencies in South Dakota managing a total of 29 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 91 public housing agencies in Tennessee managing a total of 106 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 411 public housing agencies in Texas managing a total of 257 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 19 public housing agencies in Utah managing a total of 31 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 10 public housing agencies in Vermont managing a total of 28 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 2 public housing agencies in Virgin Islands managing a total of 2 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 79 public housing agencies in Virginia managing a total of 51 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 39 public housing agencies in Washington managing a total of 60 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 34 public housing agencies in West Virginia managing a total of 51 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 128 public housing agencies in Wisconsin managing a total of 142 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
There are 8 public housing agencies in Wyoming managing a total of 13 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
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