Omaha Housing Authority
Encyclopedia
Omaha Housing Authority, or OHA, is the government agency
responsible for providing public housing
in Omaha, Nebraska
. It is the parent organization of Housing in Omaha, Inc., a nonprofit housing developer for low-income housing.
to provide low income people housing
through rent subsidies and through 2700 public housing
units and over 3700 Section 8
units.
. Commissioners serve staggered five-year terms, setting policies governing the operations of OHA and directing current and future programs.
OHA contracts with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
to provide low income people housing
through rent subsidies and through 2700 public housing
units and over 3700 Section 8
units.
Government agency
A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...
responsible for providing public housing
Public housing
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. Social housing is an umbrella term referring to rental housing which may be owned and managed by the state, by non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the...
in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
. It is the parent organization of Housing in Omaha, Inc., a nonprofit housing developer for low-income housing.
About
OHA contracts with the United States Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentUnited States Department of Housing and Urban Development
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, also known as HUD, is a Cabinet department in the Executive branch of the United States federal government...
to provide low income people housing
House
A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for dwelling by human beings or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of different dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to free standing individual structures...
through rent subsidies and through 2700 public housing
Public housing
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. Social housing is an umbrella term referring to rental housing which may be owned and managed by the state, by non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the...
units and over 3700 Section 8
Section 8
Section 8 or Section Eight may refer to:*Section 8 , a United States military form of discharge due to mental illness and/or problems*Section 8 , a U.S...
units.
Governance
OHA is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the Omaha City CouncilOmaha City Council
The City Council of Omaha, Nebraska is elected every four years on a nonpartisan basis. The next election will occur in 2009. Omaha has a strong mayor form of government. Members are elected by district...
. Commissioners serve staggered five-year terms, setting policies governing the operations of OHA and directing current and future programs.
OHA contracts with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, also known as HUD, is a Cabinet department in the Executive branch of the United States federal government...
to provide low income people housing
House
A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for dwelling by human beings or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of different dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to free standing individual structures...
through rent subsidies and through 2700 public housing
Public housing
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. Social housing is an umbrella term referring to rental housing which may be owned and managed by the state, by non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the...
units and over 3700 Section 8
Section 8
Section 8 or Section Eight may refer to:*Section 8 , a United States military form of discharge due to mental illness and/or problems*Section 8 , a U.S...
units.
Properties
- Logan Fontenelle Housing ProjectLogan Fontenelle Housing ProjectThe Logan Fontenelle Housing Project was a historic public housing site located from 20th to 24th Streets, and from Paul to Seward Streets in the historic Near North Side neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska, United States. It was built in 1938 by the Public Works Administration for housing working...
at North 24th and Seward Streets - Demolished - Pleasantview Homes at 1920 North 30th Street
- Southside Terrace Garden Apartments at 5529 South 30th Street
- Spencer Apartments at 1920 North 30th Street
Housing in Omaha, Inc.
Housing in Omaha, Inc. is a non-profit affiliate corporation of the Omaha Housing Authority. HIO is a separate corporation which owns and operates its own housing units under the Section 8 New Construction program since 1979. Stan Timm is the current Executive Director.Properties
- Ernie Chambers Court at 4401 North 21st Street
- Bayview Apartments at 1234 South 13th Street
- Farnam Building at 1613 Farnam Street
- North Omaha Homes at 4401 North 21st Street
- Security Building at 305 South 16th Street
- Crown Creek at 4401 North 21st Street