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GHA Mission

Provide and professionally manage an adequate supply of safe, affordable housing of reasonable quality for low to moderate income persons while administering programs that offer opportunities for residents to advance in society. Be a leader and work in partnership with other agencies to enhance the quality of life of all persons of low to moderate income in the city.

  • GHA was created April 18,1940 to provide housing assistance for low income families

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  • Prior to Hurricane Ike GHA operated 900 public housing units and administered 1,213 Housing Choice Vouchers

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  • GHA Developments: Oleander Homes, Palm Terrace, Cedar Terrace, Magnolia Homes, Gulf Breeze, Holland House, Cornerstone Place, and The Oaks

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  • GHA currently administers the Disaster Housing Assistance Program (DHAP-IKE)

Galveston Housing Authority Board Members

The Galveston Housing Authority is governed by board of commissioners, appointed by the mayor of Galveston. The board is responsible for establishing policy, and providing leadership and oversight to assist the Housing Authority advance its overall mission. Members of the board include:

Hurricane season begins June 1, 2010 and continues through November 30, 2010

  • Paula Neff, Sharon Strain, Suzanne Choate, Tom LaRue, and James Dennis

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  • Sharon Strain serves as Chairperson

  • The board of commissioners meets on the last Monday of every month. All board meetings are open to the public and the meeting agendas are posted at City Hall as well as the Galveston Housing Authority website.

GHA Programs

  • Public Housing

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  • Housing Choice Voucher Program

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  • Disaster Housing Assistance Program

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  • Family Self Sufficiency Program

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  • Home Ownership Program

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  • Resident Opportunity and Self Sufficiency Program

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