Public Housing

The Public Housing Program aims to provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families. The program was created under the Housing Act of 1937 which authorized the establishment of State and Local Public Housing Authorities. These Housing Authorities own and manage housing units available to low-income families at a low cost. The Alamo Housing Authority (AHA) owns and manages 38 public housing units in Alamo.

The job of the Alamo Housing Authority (AHA) pursuant to HUD regulations is to provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing, in good repair, to low-income families at an affordable rent. AHA screens applicants for public housing and, if they are found eligible and accepted, AHA offers the applicant a unit. If the applicant accepts the offer, AHA enters a contract with the applicant known as the lease, becoming a tenant of the public housing program.

AHA receives its operating subsidy for the public housing program from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A Public Housing Agency (PHA) is a governmental or public body, created through state enabling legislation to develop and operate housing and housing programs for low-income families. AHA enters an Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) with HUD to administer the public housing program. AHA must ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and notices and must establish policy and procedures to clarify federal requirements and to ensure consistency in program operation.

The Admission and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP) establishes guidelines for applicant eligibility and continued rental assistance.