Columbia, MO – December 1, 2014: The Columbia Housing Authority announced today that it has received funding from the Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) and Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB) to help create Patriot Place – Apartments for Veterans. Each agency awarded $500,000 separately to the project for a total funding contribution

Public Comment is requested for a proposed policy to make all CHA buildings smoke-free, including apartments. Smoking would not be prohibited on CHA grounds. Support will be offered for any resident who wishes to quit smoking. Public comments will be accepted at 201 Switzler Street or on this Web site. Public Comments will also be

At the June 17, 2014 meeting, the CHA Board decided to extend the Veterans’ Preference to all veterans, not just homeless veterans. The proposed policy has been reworded accordingly and the public is invited to comment. The policy will be voted on at the August 19, 2014 Board meeting. Below is the revised policy: New!

2014 ACOP Public Comment Requested Veterans Preference 6-12-14 As part of the national effort to combat homelessness among veterans, CHA proposes to add a preference for veterans on their public housing wait list. This would give an extra boost up the wait list to otherwise eligible veterans. The Resident Advisory Board discussed the proposal at

Columbia, MO – April 23, 2014 Welcome Home, Inc., the Columbia Housing Authority, and the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital have formed a partnership to create a campus for Veterans in Columbia to provide housing and supportive services to U.S. Military Veterans. The three partner agencies are proposing to create a campus for Veterans

Public Housing Agencies are required to annually review and if necessary update the utility allowances provided to residents who pay for utilities. Due to improvements funded by the Energy Performance Contract, utility usage at the family sites has changed in the past year. Data documenting the changes is available at the Administration Building at 201

Section 210 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2014 requires public housing authorities to establish flat rents at no less than 80 percent of the fair market rent (FMR) effective June 1, 2014. This requires a significant change in Chapter 16 of CHA’s policy, which had flat rents set at approximately

  The meeting of the Resident Advisory Board (RAB) has been rescheduled to Thursday, February 13, 2014 due to poor weather and road conditions on February 6, 2014. The meeting will be held at Paquin Tower, 201 Paquin Street at 5:00 p.m. A complete agenda packet is available on the Resident Advisory Board web page

  Public comment is requested on proposed changes to the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Administrative Plan.  The HCV Administrative Plan establishes written procedures for the administration of the HCV program. Proposed HCV Administrative Plan Updates and Changes 02-01-2014 RAB_Agenda_Packet-02-13-2014 Public comment will be accepted through Monday, March 17, 2014. Public comment may

CHA is inviting public comment on proposed changes to the Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP). The changes will be discussed at the February 6, 2014 Resident Advisory Board meeting and at the March 18th Board Meeting. See the calendar for dates and times. 2014 ACOP Policy Proposals 2014 ACOP with proposed updates