District of Columbia Housing Authority
Keith Pettigrew,
Executive Director
1133 North Capitol Street NE
Washington, DC
(202) 535-1000
(202) 535-2468
By The numbers
Public Housing Units 9176
Vouchers 16065
Total Units 25241
Latest News
3.8.19
Members Making News
From the Distirct of Columbia Housing Authority's e-newsletter:
The District of Columbia Housing Authority's Section 3 program was highlighted by the regional director and field office director of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Mid-Atlantic Region.
Regional Director Joseph...
3.6.19
Members Making News
Congressional staff who focus on housing policy for key committees, Senators, and Representatives heard about the mission, work, and challenges of public housing authorities during a bus tour of several District of Columbia Housing Authority properties on Tuesday morning. The tour, hosted by DCHA...
2.22.19
On March 5, CLPHA, the District of Columbia Housing Authority, and the Congressional Public Housing Caucus will offer members of Congress and their staff a personal look at public and affordable housing in the nation’s capital during a bus tour of several DCHA communities.
The tour will be a...
2.14.19
Members Making News
Congratulations to the 60 CLPHA members who received grants through HUD's Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program!
FSS grants help PHAs hire service coordinators who connect residents with local programs and services. In HUD’s press release announcing the awards, Secretary...
2.7.19
Members Making News
Three District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) communities now have Little Free Libraries, small wooden boxes containing books for neighbors to borrow as well as space to donate books to their community. Amerigroup built the DCHA Little Free Libraries and filled them with books, and nonprofit...
1.24.19
Members Making News
District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) Executive Director Tyrone Garrett announced that DCHA “has increased participation and success rates by nearly 150 percent in the Section 3 employment program and a 70 percent increase in job training and professional development.” In FY 2018 more than...
1.24.19
Members Making News, Innovations
The Washington Post published an in-depth article about Washington, D.C.’s new Plaza West apartment complex, a high-rise featuring 50 units set aside for families of grandparents raising grandchildren, and the positive impact this unique community has on its resident “grandfamilies.” The ...
1.10.19
Awards/Grants, Members Making News
On December 21, 2018 HUD announced nearly $29 million in grant awards under its Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency - Service Coordinators (ROSS-SC) Program. Eleven CLPHA members received ROSS-SC awards, totaling over $4.7 million.
The ROSS-SC Program provides funding for...
1.10.19
Members Making News
In December, DC-area PHAs the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority,District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA), Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority, and Rockville Housing Enterprises celebrated graduates of the Family Self-Sufficiency...
1.10.19
Members Making News
In partnership with A Wider Circle, District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) held its fifteenth annual Gift of Love celebration, providing 7,500 children with holiday gifts including clothes, toys, and books. The all-day party was DCHA’s largest Gift of Love event ever.
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