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The Houston Housing Authority and Comcast Partner to Provide Affordable...

A partnership between the Houston Housing Authority and Comcast seeks to close the "digital divide" by offering public housing residents increased access to broadband services, computers and digital...

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The Houston Housing Authority’s Newest Partnership Will Benefit Homeless...

The Houston Housing Authority has partnered with Cloudbreak Houston, LLC to provide affordable permanent housing for Houston’s veterans. The partnership is a Project Based Voucher program that is tied...

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Houston Housing Authority is Awarded $980,000 to Provide Supportive Services...

The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) was awarded $983,357 in competitive grants by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The funds will help the Agency provide self-sufficiency...

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Houston Housing Authority Raised $8 Million from Auctioning Its Scattered...

The Houston Housing Authority (“HHA”) successfully sold its scattered site portfolio by auction on Saturday, November 12th. The auction of the Agency’s 171 scattered homes and 3 lots raised almost $8...

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Houston Housing Authority and CenterPoint Energy Providing Energy Efficient...

This holiday season, Houston Housing Authority (HHA) and CenterPoint Energy are bringing energy efficient upgrades to 100 of HHA’s low-income residents by replacing existing equipment in each unit with...

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Houston Housing Authority and U.S. Attorney's Office Making Children's...

The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office partnered for its annual Operation Angel Tree which provides low-income children living at HHA properties with Christmas gifts. The...

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LaRence Snowden Joins Houston Housing Authority Board of Commissioners

Mayor Annise Parker has appointed LaRence Snowden, Director of Programs and Adjunct Professor at Texas Southern University’s Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs to serve a two year...

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Houston Housing Authority Awarded $250,000 for Safety & Security Improvements

The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) was awarded $250,000 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to improve safety and security systems at Kelly Village, a family public housing...

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New General Counsel to Join Houston Housing Authority

The Houston Housing Authority has appointed Houston native, Karen Miniex as its new General Counsel. Miniex joined the Housing Authority on March 12 after owning her own law firm, which specialized in...

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Reeling from Funding Cuts Coalition of Housing Agencies Requests Immediate...

In an unprecedented move, a group of Housing Authorities from across the nation sent a joint letter asking HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan to cut costly red tape that the Housing Authorities say are making...

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Houston Housing Authority Receives Funding from HUD to Fight Homelessness...

The Houston Housing Authority was awarded $890,000 by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide permanent housing to Houston’s homeless veterans. The funding will allow HHA to...

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Houston Housing Authority Rated a High Performer by Department of Housing &...

The Houston Housing Authority has been deemed a High Performer by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The rating is based on HUD’s assessment of how well the housing authority...

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Houston Housing Authority Wins the Houston Business Journal's Landmark Award

The Houston Housing Authority won the Houston Business Journal’s Landmark Award in the Public-Private Partnership category for the sale of its Scattered Sites properties. The Business Journal’s...

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Houston Housing Resource and Houston Housing Authority Charity Golf...

The Houston Housing Resource (HHR), a non-profit affiliate of the Houston Housing Authority (HHA) held an inaugural charity golf tournament on Monday, June 11th. The event raised approximately $25,000...

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Houston Housing Resource and Clayton Homes Children Donate New Books to Star...

Using half the funds that they earned from running a lemonade stand on Lemonade Day, children from Clayton Homes gave back to their community and to other kids who are not as fortunate as them. The...

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Houston Housing Authority and Houston Community College Partnership Provide...

Houston Housing Authority and Houston Community College have partnered to offer public housing residents free post-secondary training, including adult literacy classes, ESL and career readiness and...

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Houston Housing Authority Leading Unprecedented Community-Wide Effort to...

Heroes who once risked their lives to defend their country but now are homeless will get much needed assistance from an unprecedented, community-wide effort to house chronically homeless military...

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Houston Housing Authority, Mayor Parker Get in the Holiday Spirit with $100M...

Houston Housing Authority and Mayor Annise Parker announce details of plan to add 1,000 units of permanent housing for homeless Houstonians within the next two years through $100 million in...

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Houston Housing Authority and Partners Recognized for Helping to Reduce...

During its 30 year anniversary luncheon, the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County recognized Houston Housing Authority (HHA) and its community partners for housing 487 of Houston’s...

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Houston Housing Authority Implements Smoke-Free Policy at Its 25 Properties...

In an effort to protect non-smokers, especially children, from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke, the Houston Housing Authority has implemented a smoke-free policy at its 25 public housing and...

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Houston Housing Authority Certified as a Department of Housing & Urban...

The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) is certified as a High Performer for its Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP), which is an annual evaluation required by the U.S. Department of Housing...

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Houston Housing Authority Receives Five Prestigious Awards from Texas Chapter...

The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) was awarded the prestigious Media Recognition, Best Newsletter, Best Other Publications, Resident of the Year and Member of the Year award from the Texas Chapter of...

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