Welcome to the Austin Housing & Redevelopment Authority's website. We hope this site will give you valuable information about our programs.

Our primary mission is to provide affordable, decent and safe housing to low-income individuals or families through the following subsidized programs:

Public Housing
  Twin Towers
Pickett Place
Family Housing
Section 8 Rental Assistance
Bridges Rental Assistance
 

Further, it is also our mission to remedy the shortage of housing in situations where private enterprise was not available. This housing is not subsidized and is called:Market Rate Housing

Market Rate Housing
  Courtyard Apartments
  Chauncey Apartments
 

Other programs that we offer for home ownership opportunities are:

Home Ownership Program  
Home Improvement Loans  
 

Thank you for taking the time to browse our site and take advantage of the opportunities that are available to you from the Austin HRA.

Mission Statement

Our Mission is to ensure safe, decent and affordable housing opportunities and to provide and coordinate development options as an integral part of our community.

In order to achieve this mission, the HRA:

  1. Recognizes our community as our ultimate customer.
  2. Seeks partnerships with government leadership, private and public entities and our citizens to benefit our community.
  3. Identifies, creates and uses HRA resources to promote growth and development.
  4. Enhances available programs and services in our community.