Through its various housing solutions and programs, AH is able to meet a broad spectrum of housing needs for low-income families, including at-risk populations, in the city of Atlanta. Housing includes single-family homes and multi-family condominiums and apartments.
AH owns 9 public housing-assisted residential properties, including 7 senior high-rise communities and 2 small family communities. Heads of household in the high-rise communities must be elderly (age 62 or older), near elderly (age 55-61), or non-elderly disabled adults. Each property maintains a site-based waiting list.
HAVEN, AH's Supportive Housing Program, provides those experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless with stable housing, intensive case management and supportive services to address individual needs.
These programs serve several different populations, including:
(Formerly called Project Based Rental Assistance)
Using MTW flexibility, AH created and implemented an AH-designed Homeflex program.
This program encourages private real estate developers and owners to develop and/or provide affordable housing in quality mixed-income rental communities. AH and the owner enter into a time-certain Homeflex Agreement to provide rental assistance to eligible residents in the Homeflex units covered by AH's commitment. The developer/owner applies AH's goals and policies through site-based administration delivered at the property level. The Homeflex Program has successfully increased the long-term availability of high-quality affordable units to low-income families in Atlanta.
Many properties are located within some of the most vibrant neighborhoods in the Atlanta metro area. Each property maintains a site-based waiting list.
Current Homeflex property types include:
AH’s Housing Choice Voucher Program offers families, including elderly and disabled persons and working families, the broadest range of choice in selecting where they live. Using a Housing Choice voucher, families can identify quality housing anywhere in the city of Atlanta with the assurance that they will not have to pay more than 30 percent of their adjusted income toward rent. Families may also use their Housing Choice voucher to move outside the city limits of Atlanta after their first year on the program.
Property owners/landlords own and manage the properties and enter into landlord-tenant relationships with assisted families.
AH’s Housing Choice Operations administers AH’s Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Formerly called AH Sponsored Communities
AH's Strategic Revitalization Program makes it possible for private real estate developers to create market-rate quality, mixed-use, mixed-income communities on the sites of former public housing projects. The community-building model including human development strategies for mixed-use, mixed-income communities is a blend of private sector market principles and public sector safeguards. Each property maintains a site-based waiting list.
AH’s Homeownership (DPA) Program provides down payment assistance to low-to-moderate income first-time homebuyers. To learn more about the eligibility requirements, click here .
