Welcome to HACA
As a High Performing Housing Authority that assists over 18,000 Austinites, the Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) owns and operates 1,929 units of conventional public housing in 19 developments throughout Austin. Development sites range from high-rise apartments on Lady Bird Lake to small duplexes in residential neighborhoods. HACA also manages the Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8 Program that provides rental vouchers for more than 5,000 units of housing in Austin's private rental market.
*The Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Program waitlist is not open. The summary link on a social media website has dates for the 2006 opening of the Section 8 waitlist. Again, the Housing Authority general Section 8 waitlist is not open and will not be accepting applications July 11- July 13, 2011.*
Choice Neighborhood Planning Grant
The Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) is pursuing a planning
grant under the the U.S. Department of HUD's Fiscal Year 2012 Choice Neighborhood
Planning Grant competition to strategize the revitalization of its Rosewood
Courts Property and the surrounding neighborhood.
View the Choice Neighborhood Planning Grant
Community Resources
The Housing Authority of the City of Austin maintains lists of resources on many types of local, state and national housing resources including homebuyer assistance and financial aid.
» Community resources list
Report Housing Fraud
The Housing Authority of the City of Austin has a Fraud Investigation Unit dedicated solely to investigating allegations of suspected fraud.
» Report housing fraud by phone or email
Southwest Housing Compliance Coporation
The Housing Authority of the City of Austin's nonprofit subsidiary serves as contract administrator for project-based Section 8 housing in Texas and Arkansas.
» Go to the SHCC website
