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.
RHA Events and Board Meetings
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8/2 2025 Kids Cafe at Essex Parking lot August 2, 2025 11:00 |
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8/4 Holiday Card Mineral Community August 4, 2025 14:00 8/4 Holiday Card - Myra Community August 4, 2025 14:00 8/4 Tom Sawyer Resident Council Meeting August 4, 2025 14:00 8/4 Girl Scouts - Myra Birch August 4, 2025 17:30 |
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8/5 Holiday Cards Essex Community August 5, 2025 14:00 8/5 Holiday Cards Stead Community August 5, 2025 10:00 8/5 Produce Drop-off at Willie J Wynn August 5, 2025 09:30 8/5 Produce on Wheels at Tom Sawyer August 5, 2025 09:00 8/5 Young at Heart Dance Class - Willie J. Wynn August 5, 2025 14:30 |
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8/6 FSS and Start Smart Workshop - 440 Reno Ave August 6, 2025 16:00 |
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8/7 AM On Duty Housing Specialist Walk Ins - Mineral Manor August 7, 2025 09:00 8/7 FOOD PANTRY OPEN at Tom Sawyer August 7, 2025 09:00 8/7 PM On Duty Housing Specialist Walk Ins - Mineral Manor August 7, 2025 13:00 8/7 Girl Scouts - Mineral Manor August 7, 2025 18:00 |
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8/8 Myra Birch Resident Council Meeting August 8, 2025 15:30 8/8 Stead Resident Council Meeting August 8, 2025 10:00 |
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8/11 Senior Box - Note-Able - J McGraw August 11, 2025 11:00 |
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8/12 Healthy Pasta Ideas Featuring Pesto Zoodles - Reno Food Systems Workshop at Tom Sawyer August 12, 2025 10:30 8/12 Produce Drop-Off at Willie J Wynn August 12, 2025 09:30 8/12 Young at Heart Dance Class - Willie J. Wynn August 12, 2025 15:00 8/12 Mineral Manor Resident Council Meeting August 12, 2025 16:00 |
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8/13 Energy In, Energy Out (Physical Activity) - Willie J Wynn August 13, 2025 10:00 8/13 Senior Box - Tom Sawyer August 13, 2025 09:00 8/13 Girl Scouts - Essex Manor August 13, 2025 16:30 |
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8/14 Silverada Resident Council - Tom Sawyer August 14, 2025 10:00 8/14 Silver State Fair Housing Council - 440 Reno Ave August 14, 2025 10:00 8/14 AM On Duty Housing Specialist Walk Ins - Mineral Manor August 14, 2025 09:00 8/14 PM On Duty Housing Specialist Walk Ins - Mineral Manor August 14, 2025 13:00 |
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8/18 Girl Scouts - Myra Birch August 18, 2025 17:30 |
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8/19 Produce Drop-Off - Willie J Wynn August 19, 2025 09:30 8/19 Produce on Wheels - Tom Sawyer August 19, 2025 09:00 8/19 ARB - Admissions - Silverada Community Room August 19, 2025 12:30 8/19 Young at Heart Dance Class - Willie J. Wynn August 19, 2025 14:30 |
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11/20 PM On Duty Housing Specialist Walk Ins – Mineral Manor August 20, 2025 13:00 |
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8/21 Senior Box - Willie J Wynn August 21, 2025 11:00 8/21 AM On Duty Housing Specialist Walk Ins – Mineral Manor August 21, 2025 09:00 8/21 FOOD PANTRY OPEN at Tom Sawyer August 21, 2025 09:00 8/21 PM On Duty Housing Specialist Walk Ins – Mineral Manor August 21, 2025 13:00 8/21 Silverada Resident Council Meeting August 21, 2025 13:00 8/21 Girl Scouts - Mineral Manor August 21, 2025 18:00 |
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8/26 Produce Drop Off - Willie J Wynn August 26, 2025 10:30 8/26 Produce Drop Off - Willie J Wynn August 26, 2025 09:30 8/26 Young at Heart Dance Class - Willie J. Wynn August 26, 2025 14:30 8/26 Board Meeting August 26, 2025 12:00 |
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8/27 New Landlord Briefing - Teams Meeting August 27, 2025 13:30 8/27 Girl Scouts - Essex August 27, 2025 16:30 8/27 Produce on Wheels at Note-Able - McGraw August 27, 2025 10:00 8/17 Girl Scouts - Essex Manor August 27, 2025 16:30 |
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8/28 Silver State Fair Housing Council - 440 Reno Ave August 28, 2025 14:00 8/28 AM On Duty Housing Specialist Walk Ins – Mineral Manor August 28, 2025 09:00 8/28 PM On Duty Housing Specialist Walk Ins – Mineral Manor August 28, 2025 13:00 |
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