Omaha Housing Authority, or OHA, is the

government agency A government or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, 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 administrati ...

responsible for providing

public housing Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is usually owned by a government authority, either central or local. Although the common goal of public housing is to provide affordable housing, the details, terminology, def ...

Omaha, Nebraska Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 39th-largest cit ...

. It is the parent organization of Housing in Omaha, Inc., a

nonprofit A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

housing developer for low-income housing.

About

OHA contracts with the

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is one of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government. It administers federal housing and urban development laws. It is headed by the Secretary of Housing and Urb ...

to provide

low-income Poverty is the state of having few material possessions or little

income

people

housing Housing, or more generally, living spaces, refers to the construction and assigned usage of houses or buildings individually or collectively, for the purpose of shelter. Housing ensures that members of society have a place to live, whether it ...

through rent subsidies and through 2700

units and over 3700 Section 8 units.

Governance

OHA is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners appointed by the

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and confirmed by the

Omaha City Council The City Council of Omaha, Nebraska, is elected every four years on a nonpartisan basis. The next election will occur in 2025. Omaha has a strong mayor form of government. Members are elected by district. Currently seven city council districts ...

. Commissioners serve staggered five-year terms, setting policies governing the operations of OHA and directing current and future programs. OHA contracts with the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide low-income people housing through rent subsidies and through 2700 public housing units and over 4413 Section 8 units.

Properties

Logan Fontenelle Housing Project The 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 ...

at North 24th and Seward Streets - ''Demolished'' *

Pleasantview Homes Pleasantview may refer to: * Pleasantview, Edmonton, a neighborhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada * Pleasantview, Newfoundland and Labrador, a community in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada * Pleasantview, Idaho, USA * Pleasantview Township, Michiga ...

at 1920 North 30th Street - ''Demolished'' *

Southside Terrace Garden Apartments Southside or South Side may refer to: Places Australia * Southside, Queensland, a semi-rural locality in the Gympie Region Canada * South Side, Newfoundland and Labrador, a community in the St. George's Bay area on the southwest coast of New ...

at 5529 South 30th Street *

Spencer Apartments Spencer may refer to: People *Spencer (surname) **Spencer family, British aristocratic family ** List of people with surname Spencer * Spencer (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) Places Australia *Spencer, New ...

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. Clifford Scott is the current Chief Executive Officer.Housing in Omaha
Omaha Housing Authority. Retrieved 8/18/07.

Properties

Ernie Chambers Court Strehlow Terrace, also called the Terrace Garden Apartment Complex and Ernie Chambers Court, is located at 2024 and 2107 North Sixteenth Street in the Near North Side neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska. Designed by Robert Strehlow and reputed ...

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 * Benson Tower * Highland Tower * Jackson Tower * Pine Tower * Kay Jay Apartments

References

{{US housing by state Government of Omaha, Nebraska Affordable housing Organizations based in Omaha, Nebraska