Description:
The Housing Authority is an independent governmental agency governed by a five-member board, which is appointed by the Mayor of Appleton. The AHA requires no municipal tax dollars to operate and receives it’s funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and from the rents, it collects each month from housing owned by the Authority.
Since the Authority’s primary source of funding is government revenue, HUD is responsible for the ongoing monitoring of the operations of the agency. Management and financial reporting & reviews are conducted periodically by HUD, as well as an Independent Audit each year in accordance with the Federal Single Audit Act.The Appleton Housing Authority is very active in the community and as we move into the 21 century, it is the spirit of cooperation and partnership between residents, management and other local agencies that make housing programs work against increasing odds. Given the rising cost of rental housing, subsidies are essential for the future of our programs and the people who depend on them for survival. Dwindling resources, increased need, budget cuts and the absence of new federal dollars have made the AHA expand its deep commitment to residents by increasing efficiencies and offering better services targeted to self-improvement and independence.