A Safe, Secure Place to Call Home
The RHA helps ensure 15,000 Nevadans have a safe, secure place to call home.
Our Mission
To provide fair, sustainable, quality housing in diverse neighborhoods throughout Reno, Sparks and Washoe County that offers a stable foundation for low-income families to pursue economic opportunities, become self-sufficient and improve their quality of life.
Our History
Public Housing in this country was established by the U.S. Housing Act of 1937.
The purpose of the Act was to provide homes for those of low and moderate income and to provide jobs for the unemployed. The RHA was founded six years later, in October 1943, as a municipal corporation under Nevada Revised Statute 315. Since its founding, RHA has also been appointed as the Public Housing Authority for the City of Sparks, Reno, and Washoe County.
The organization of RHA
RHA has a five-person Board of Commissioners appointed by the Mayor of Reno with the concurrence of the Reno City Council.
The Board of Commissioners appoints an Executive Director who administers the day-to-day operations of the organization.
RHA employs approximately 80 people with duties ranging from maintenance and inspections to administration of the various RHA programs and complexes.
Addressing Washoe County's Affordable Housing Needs
RHA currently owns and manages more than 750 units of Public Housing in eight different locations in Reno and Sparks under the Public Housing program. Through Neighborhood Stabilization Programs and other funding, the organization also owns more than 165 rental properties specifically targeted for low-income households.
Additionally, RHA and its subsidiary, Washoe Affordable Housing Corporation, owns, manages or contracts more than 1,400 below market rate rental properties in Washoe County.
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Workforce Development Workshop (Silverada) May 1, 2024 16:00 |
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Food Pantry at Tom Sawyer May 2, 2024 10:30 |
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Stead Resident Council May 3, 2024 13:00 Bingo at Silverada May 3, 2024 13:00 |
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Tom Sawyer Resident Council Meeting May 6, 2024 14:00 |
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Youth Dance Class (Stead) May 7, 2024 16:00 Senior Dance Class (Willie J. Wynn) May 7, 2024 14:30 |
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Myra Birch Resident Council Meeting May 8, 2024 15:30 |
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Silverada Resident Council Meeting May 9, 2024 10:00 |
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Bingo at Silverada May 10, 2024 13:00 |
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Youth Dance Class (Stead) May 14, 2024 16:00 Senior Dance Class (Willie J. Wynn) May 14, 2024 14:30 |
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Arts and Crafts for Older Americans Month May 15, 2024 09:30 |
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Food Pantry at Tom Sawyer May 16, 2024 10:30 |
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Dementia Friends Workshop (Willie J. Wynn) May 17, 2024 09:30 |
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Youth Dance Class (Stead) May 21, 2024 16:00 Senior Dance Class (Willie J. Wynn) May 21, 2024 14:30 |
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Senior Wellness Program May 23, 2024 10:00 |
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Bingo at Silverada May 24, 2024 13:00 |
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Senior Dance Class (Willie J. Wynn) May 28, 2024 14:30 |
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Youth Dance Class (Stead) May 31, 2024 16:00 Bingo at Silverada May 31, 2024 13:00 |
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