Gainesville Housing Authority

The Gainesville Housing Authority, or GHA, is a public corporation created for the purpose of administering housing programs for low income persons. The operations of the GHA are funded through annual appropriations provide by the U. S. Department of Housing & Urban Development. The GHA owns or operates nine separate housing complexes which are located in various parts of the greater Gainesville area. The GHA also administers over 1,000 section 8 vouchers which allow low income persons to rent privately owned houses or apartments dispersed throughout the community. In addition to these public housing and section 8 programs, the GHA also administers other special housing programs designed to assist specific demographic groups, such as veterans and person with mental disabilities. The Gainesville Housing Authority should be contacted directly for more information on the services they provide and eligibility.