Altoona Housing Authority

Public Housing

Our goal is to maintain safe, secure and affordable housing to very low and low income families – serving families, singles, senior citizens, disabled and handicapped individuals.

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Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

The Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment Program provides rental assistance in the form of a voucher to low and very-low income families, singles, senior citizens, disabled and handicapped individuals.

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Family Self Sufficiency (FSS)

Family self-sufficiency (FSS) is a HUD program that encourages communities to develop local strategies to help voucher families obtain employment that will lead to economic independence and self-sufficiency.

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Announcements

The regular monthly meetings of the Altoona Housing Authority for 2022 will be held on the second Wednesday of each month (unless specified by an asterisk*) commencing at 8:30 a.m. prevailing time.  All meetings will be held in the boardroom at the Altoona Housing Authority Administrative Office Building located at 2700 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, Pennsylvania, until further public notice on the dates that follow:

– January 12, 2022
– February Meeting Cancelled
– March 17, 2022*
– April 13, 2022
– May 11, 2022
– June 15, 2022*
– July 13, 2022
– August 10, 2022
– September 14, 2022
– October Meeting Cancelled
– November 9, 2022
– December 14, 2022.

Anyone interested in participating in the meeting or who has public commentary and would like to address the Board of Directors, can call the Housing Authority. Should you have any questions regarding said meeting, please contact Kim Palmer at 814-949-2029 or via e-mail at kim.palmer@altoonahousing.org.

Immediate Openings Available on Waiting List at Eleventh Street/Green Avenue Towers.
Call (814) 949-2011 for more Information.

Immediate Openings Available on Waiting List at Pleasant Village.
Call (814) 949-2010 for more Information.