Winder Housing Authority

About The Housing Authority of the City of Winder, GA

The Housing Authority of the City of Winder, GA (The Authority) was established in 1960, under the laws of the State of Georgia. The Authority is a quasi-governmental agency, separate and distinct from the general city or county government. Currently, the Authority manages three-hundred twenty five (325) apartments in the counties of Barrow and Jackson. In the City of Winder, the Authority manages two-hundred eighty one (281) apartments, thirty-two (32) in Statham and twelve (12) in Braselton. There are a total of eight (8) properties managed by the Authority with a full maintenance and management team.

The Housing Authority of the City of Winder, GA prides itself in providing quality, affordable housing in a fair and consistent manner.

The Story of Wimberly's Roots

In 2016, the Winder Housing Authority was selected as a recipient of the Local Foods, Local Places award. Through this initiative, Winder, GA is one of 27 communities nation-wide that received technical assistance to help integrate local food into the City’s community development initiatives. Wimberly's Roots, located within the Wimberly Center, is a direct result of this event. 

The Wimberly Center for Community Development had was established in the abandoned Winder Barrow Middle School, in the Glenwood neighborhood, in part as a result of the 2013 City of Winder's Urban Redevelopment Plan and efforts by the Winder Housing Authority. The Wimberly Center itself has become a catalyst for revitalization efforts and the focus of the Local Foods, Local Places initiative in Winder.​

With a focus on food security, Wimberly's Roots Community Garden and Kitchen was created to address some of the fundamental food and nutrition related challenges facing the surrounding community. The garden provides nutritious food to residents in an area where the availability of and access to nutritious food is currently limited. Please explore our website for more information and to get involved. We hope to see you around the kitchen and garden!