Press Releases

GAINESVILLE, Fla., March 5, 2019—Residents living in Gainesville public housing will be moving higher up on the list for employers seeking talented, skilled workers thanks to a $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Gainesville Housing Authority is one of only four public housing authorities in the nation to [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla., May 12, 2015—Gainesville Housing Authority, a community leader in advocating for, developing and preserving quality affordable housing and self-sufficiency opportunities, is honored by the City of Gainesville’s Beautification Board with an award for Excellence in Design following site improvements at the authority’s Oak Park property. Built in 1968 on the corner of Main Street [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla., July 16, 2014 — Two months following the opening of Gainesville Housing Authority’s (GHA’s) resident-operated Eastside Pop Shop, owner John Harris reflects on the successes and challenges of owning a business, and previews what lies ahead. Harris started his business by enrolling in GHA’s Job Training & Entrepreneurial Program (JTEP) in March 2014. The [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla., April 29, 2014 -- Gainesville Housing Authority, a community leader in advocating for, developing, and preserving quality affordable housing and self-sufficiency opportunities, today announces its resident-operated Braid Boutique hair salon and Eastside Pop Shop snack store will open on May 7, coinciding with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Services available at Braid Boutique will be [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla., November 6, 2013 — Sheila Rochelle, founder of SheilaShine Cleaning Service, is a success story of Gainesville Housing Authority’s Job Training and Entrepreneurial Program (JTEP). The program’s goal is to provide individuals facing economic adversity and in public housing with opportunities to gain skills that help them become self-sufficient, financially secure, and move out [...]