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Gainesville Housing Authority Partners with Lincoln Ventures and the City of Gainesville to Create More Affordable Housing

By |2021-10-08T12:11:41-04:00October 8th, 2021|Categories: Press Releases|

GAINESVILLE, FL (Oct. 7, 2021) - The Gainesville Housing Authority, Lincoln Ventures and the City of Gainesville have partnered for the city’s first-ever voluntary inclusion of affordable housing in a proposed mixed-use development. The new real estate development will be located just blocks from the University of Florida. According to a Memo of Understanding (MOU) signed [...]

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Social Justice Forum

By |2020-07-20T15:50:28-04:00July 20th, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|

The Resident Services Department at Gainesville Housing Authority recently hosted a social justice forum to answer residents' questions on the United States' current racial climate. Click below to watch a replay of the forum. Watch Now Password: 9E!o934# Thank you to our panelists Candi Churchill Organizer, United Faculty of Florida and National Women’s Liberation Facebook [...]

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Happening at GHA: March 2019

By |2019-04-03T14:12:59-04:00April 3rd, 2019|Categories: News|

From the success of Eastwood Young Entrepreneur's first lemonade stand to the launch of the Elite Force program, GHA had a very productive March. Here's a closer look at some of our big accomplishments. Eastwood Young Entrepreneurs Over the past few months, the students in Eastwood Meadows' after school program have been learning basic money management [...]

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Gainesville Housing Authority Wins Transformative HUD Grant

By |2019-03-06T17:23:57-05:00March 6th, 2019|Categories: 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 [...]

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GHA Offers Hope to Housing Choice Voucher Participants

By |2019-03-04T11:48:23-05:00October 25th, 2016|Categories: Press Releases|

GAINESVILLE, Fla., October 25, 2016— Low income, first time homebuyers are gearing up for the opportunity to learn how a government assistance program can help them buy a home, instead of paying renting. The Gainesville Housing Authority’s (GHA) is hosting another Housing Choice Voucher (HVC) (formerly known as Section 8) Homebuyer’s Assistance Workshop this Wednesday, October [...]

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GHA Recognized for Tobacco-Free Worksite, Smoke-Free Housing

By |2019-03-04T11:48:23-05:00September 14th, 2016|Categories: Press Releases|

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Sept. 14, 2016–A safer, smoke-free environment is the norm for residents and employees today at the Gainesville Housing Authority (GHA) and all eight of our public housing properties. The Tobacco Free Alachua community partnership honored the leadership at GHA for leading by example and implementing two policies: A smoke-free housing policy for residents and [...]

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Gainesville Housing Authority Gears Up for Inaugural Spelling Bee

By |2019-03-04T11:48:23-05:00July 14th, 2016|Categories: Press Releases|

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Jul 14, 2016–The excitement is building as students are getting ready for the Gainesville Housing Authority’s (GHA) Inaugural Spelling Bee. The Spelling Bee will be held this Saturday, July 16, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., at the Santa Fe College Gainesville Technology Entrepreneurship Center (GTEC). The winners will receive cash prizes and trophies. Gainesville Mayor [...]

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Gainesville Housing Authority Receives Excellence in Design Award

By |2019-03-04T11:48:23-05:00May 12th, 2015|Categories: Press Releases|

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 [...]

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Oak Park Resident Council Officers Sworn In

By |2019-03-04T11:48:23-05:00February 26th, 2015|Categories: Press Releases|

GAINESVILLE, Fla., February 26, 2015 — Gainesville Housing Authority (GHA) congratulates the new officers for the Oak Park Resident Council, sworn in on February 9. Ms. Rebecca J. Hightower, who is also Vice Chairperson on the GHA board, serves as president on the Oak Park Resident Council while Ms. Odisstean Hill serves as Vice President. The full list of [...]

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JTEP Success Story: John Harris, Eastside Pop Shop Owner

By |2019-03-13T19:47:20-04:00July 16th, 2014|Categories: Press Releases|

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 [...]

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