Olmsted Homes was the first public housing constructed under the Housing Act of 1937. Today, the Augusta Housing Authority is the second largest Public Housing Authority in the State of Georgia and helps to provide housing for about 14,000 individuals in the Augusta Richmond County Area. The agency owns and operates 2,767 units of Conventional Public Housing and assists families with over 4,500 of tenant and site based Section 8 units. The Authority is governed by a Board of Commissioners appointed by the Mayor for a five year term of service. The Board of Commissioners meets monthly at the Reid Administration Building.
All meetings are open to the public.
Applications for housing assistance and job postings are available at this location. AHA operates under supervision of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. We hope you enjoy the information provided about the Augusta Housing Authority. Please Email us with any questions or comments.