A Safe, Secure Place to Call Home
The RHA helps ensure nearly 9,000 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.
RHA Events and Board Meetings
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Stead Resident Council March 1, 2024 13:00 |
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Tom Sawyer Resident Council Meeting March 4, 2024 14:00 |
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Youth Dance Class at Essex March 5, 2024 16:00 |
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3/06 Special Board Meeting March 6, 2024 12:00 Workforce Development Workshop (Silverada) March 6, 2024 16:00 |
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Food Pantry at Tom Sawyer March 7, 2024 10:30 |
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Youth Dance Class at Essex March 12, 2024 16:00 Mineral Manor Resident Council Meeting March 12, 2024 16:00 |
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Myra Birch Resident Council Meeting March 13, 2024 15:30 |
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Silverada Resident Council Meeting March 14, 2024 10:00 |
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Bingo at Silverada March 15, 2024 13:00 |
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Youth Dance Class at Essex March 19, 2024 16:00 Community Health and Wellness Program by Sanford Center for Aging March 19, 2024 09:00 |
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Movie Night at Silverada March 21, 2024 15:00 Food Pantry at Tom Sawyer March 21, 2024 10:30 |
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Bingo at Silverada March 22, 2024 13:00 |
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Collaborative Easter Event March 23, 2024 09:30 |
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Youth Dance Class at Essex March 26, 2024 16:00 |
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