About Public Housing Authorities

There are 142 Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) in the State of Nebraska building viable communities through the following programs:

  • 7,700 Public Housing Units - 56% Elderly, 44% Non-Elderly
  • 9,653 Section 8 Rental Assistance - 29% Elderly, 71% Non-Elderly
  • 698 Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation - 21% Elderly, 79% Non-Elderly
  • 285 Section 8 New Construction - 100% Elderly
  • 1,107 Rural Economic & Community Development

Who lives in PHA units?

  • Elderly, Handicapped, and Disabled Individuals
  • Families in Crisis
  • Working Families

Public Housing Authorities could be serving your...

  • Grandmother or Grandfather
  • Mother or Father
  • Sister or Brother
  • Son or Daughter
  • Grandson or Granddaughter
  • Aunt or Uncle

Public Housing Authorities bring economic growth to their local communities through:

  • Modernization and Capital Improvement Programs ($63,840,406 since 1990)
  • Public Housing New Development (961 units totaling $70,662,676 since 1990)
  • Section 8 Rental Assistance payments to local landlords since the early 1980s:
    • PHAs provide rental assistance to low-income families by providing the difference between the tenant's annual income and the fair market rents, as determined by HUD.
    • Since program inception, HUD has provided $481,991,119 in budget authority to 29 housing authorities.
    • Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program has provided $53,671,797 in budget authority to 4 housing authorities.
    • Section 8 New Construction Program has provided $16,576,915 in budget authority to 4 housing authorities.

Public Housing Authorities help clients become self-sufficient.

Public Housing Authorities provide clients the necessary tools and resources with which they can improve their economic status and personal development. These tools and resources reduce a client's dependence on public assistance. The following initiatives help clients reduce their monetary dependence on assistance as well as reduce the amount of time that they require assistance:

  • Job Training
  • Education
  • Personal Development Workshops
  • Self-Reliance Goal and Objective Setting
  • Self-Reliance Goal and Objective Achievement