Nonprofit

Housing Authority of the City of Austin

Austin, TX | www.hacanet.org

About Us

The HACA Mission

To cultivate sustainable affordable housing communities and partnerships that inspire self reliance, growth, and optimism.

Home is a place in the heart to raise a family, rest from the rigors of work and enjoy the companionship of friends.For over 70 years, the Housing Authority of the City of Austin has strived to serve its residents by providing an affordable home and avenues to self-sufficiency.

One of the principal authors of the Housing Act of 1937 was Lyndon Baines Johnson, then a young congressman from Austin. Johnson built a prodigious political career around his desire to alleviate poverty. HACA was one of the first three housing authorities to receive federal funds from the Housing Act. Johnson had the grants announced in alphabetical order so recognition of Austin would precede the other two cities, New Orleans and New York.

On December 23, 1937, HACA's first organization meeting was held and the ground work was started to construct public housing. The first residents moved into Santa Rita Courts in 1939. Later that year residents moved into Rosewood Courts, and in 1940 the last of the three original developments, Chalmers Court, was ready for occupancy.

Today, the Housing Authority of the City of Austin has grown to 18 public housing developments with 1,929 units, 22 single-family homes and administers the Housing Choice Voucher Program to subsidize housing for more than 5,000 low-income individuals and families. From the Great Depression to the Information Age, HACA has given families and others a chance to come home to a place that is more than just an address.

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The HACA Mission

To cultivate sustainable affordable housing communities and partnerships that inspire self reliance, growth, and optimism.

Home is a place in the heart to raise a family, rest from the rigors of work and enjoy the…

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Location

  • 1124 S. IH-35, Austin, TX 78704, United States
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