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