About CHA

Chattanooga Housing Authority

About CHA

Mission Statement

The Chattanooga Housing Authority will provide safe, decent, affordable housing; while promoting those community service programs that encourage the education, personal development and wealth building capabilities of the residents and participants we serve, in the most customer friendly, cost-effective manner.

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Text Box: The Chattanooga Housing Authority (CHA), chartered in 1938 pursuant to the Tennessee Housing Authorities Law, is a public non-profit corporation which carries out public housing and urban development programs as its primary activities. CHA is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners appointed by the Mayor of Chattanooga to staggered five-year terms. The Executive Director serves as Secretary to the Board and has total responsibility for the administration of the agency, pursuant to Board policy. The average workforce is approximately 220 employees. There are twelve active resident associations, one of which is a recently designated resident management corporation. In addition, there is a Citywide Resident Association comprised of individual site leaders. Communications and relations with resident leaders are generally good. Major resident initiatives include PHDEP, Jobs Plus, Economic Development/Supportive Services, Family Self Sufficiency and Tenant Opportunity programs. Approximately 40 agencies provide resident services on and off site. CHA is currently planning or pursuing several initiatives, including HOPE VI, Tax Credit Development, strategic plan, unit reconfigurations, additional handicap accessible units, performance contracting for energy conservation methods and a premier housing initiative. CHA administers approximately 3012 Housing Choice vouchers with housing and utility assistance payments approaching $15.4 million annually. In the past, CHA has carried out almost $100,000,000 in urban renewal/ redevelopment projects, all of which are substantially completed. CHA also carries out public-purpose acquisition projects for the City of Chattanooga and Hamilton County when requested.

Oval: CHA’S Platform for Continuous Improvement

CHA’s Executive Team