Harrisburg Housing Authority Explained

Agency Name:	Harrisburg Housing Authority
Type:	Public Housing Authority
Formed:	1938
Headquarters:	351 Chestnut St. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101
Chief1 Name:	Ms. Emily J. Leader, Esq.
Chief1 Position:	Commissioner Chairman
Chief2 Name:	Mr. Lavelle Muhammad
Chief2 Position:	Commissioner
Chief3 Name:	Rev. Donrico Colden
Chief3 Position:	Commissioner
Chief4 Name:	Ms. Mattie Watson
Chief4 Position:	Commissioner
Website:	Harrisburg Housing Authority

The Harrisburg Housing Authority (HHA) maintains the Public Housing Program for the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

History

HHA owns and manages 1,738 public housing units in eight separate communities: three high-rise towers for the elderly and five family communities.^[1]

Additionally, the Scattered Site program facilitates eighty more family housing residences throughout the city. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development also funds HHA's Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, which maintains 1,200 vouchers in the area to promote more options for living.^{[2] [3]}

List of communities

• William Howard Day Homes
• Hoverter Homes
• Hall Manor
• Hillside Village
• MW Smith Homes
• Jackson Tower (elderly only)
• Lick Tower (elderly only)
• Morrison Tower (elderly only)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021 Annual Action Plan . City of Harrisburg . 6 July 2021.
2. Web site: 2021 Annual Action Plan . City of Harrisburg . 6 July 2021.
3. Web site: Our Programs . Harrisburg Housing Authority . 6 July 2021.