Durham Housing Authority
Ashanti Brown,
CEO
330 E. Main Street
Durham, NC
(919) 638-1551
(919) 683-1237
About Us
Public Housing, impact of congressional decisions on public housing, RAD, Moving to Work Agencies, Grants, Tax Credits; Community Health and Education initiatives; CHOICE Neighborhoods, Purpose-Built Communities, Innovative Programs -- Technology.
Partnerships
Durham County Commissioners, Downtown Durham, Inc., Durham Police Department, Urban Ministries, City of Durham (Workforce Development, City Council, Mayor's Office); Families Moving Forward, Duke University, North Carolina Central University, Alliance Behavior Health, Durham Tech
NAHRO,
SERC-NAHRO
NH&RA
By The numbers
Public Housing Units 1065
Vouchers 2870
Total Units 3935
Impact
Children Served 1806
Disabled Served 533
Seniors Served 340
Veterans Served (VASH) 117
RAD Units 477
Latest News
5.8.26
Press Release
Community Collaborative Programs Work to Improve Health Outcomes for CLPHA Housing Authority Members in Durham, Louisville and Norfolk, among Others
(Washington, D.C.) May 8, 2026 – Housing Is, a non-profit organization dedicated to bridging gaps among the housing, health...
3.25.26
Members Making News
From the Durham Housing Authority's press release:
The Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Durham ("DHA") announced today the retirement of Interim Chief Executive Officer, Anthony Snell, effective February 6, 2026. Mr. Snell has made the difficult decision to bring his...
9.29.25
Members Making News
From the Durham Housing Authority's press release:
Durham Housing Authority (DHA) and Laurel Street are pleased to announce the grand opening celebration of The Vanguard Apartments and groundbreaking for the next phase of the East Main redevelopment, Dillard Street Apartments.
Located in downtown...
9.10.24
Members Making News
From the Durham Housing Authority's press release:
Tomorrow the public-private partnership of Laurel Street and the Durham Housing Authority (DHA) along with its tax credit equity partners, CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS) and Red Stone Equity Partners, will join other community partners at a...
9.14.23
Members Making News, Awards/Grants
HUD announced $800,000 in funding for Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) initiative at 18 PHAs in 12 different states, including three CLPHA members: Housing Authority of Snohomish County, Durham Housing Authority, and Wilmington, DE Housing Authority. This funding opportunity will fund...
9.12.23
Awards/Grants
CLPHA Members Receive over $26.9 Million in Awards
HUD announced a total of $157 million in awards to PHAs for remediating housing-related hazards such as lead-based paint, carbon monoxide, mold, radon, fire...
5.2.23
Members Making News
This month, the Durham Housing Authority and partners cut the ribbon on The Joyce, an 80-unit apartment complex, the first new construction community of a $1 billion, 2,500 unit plan to bring much-needed housing to Durham. The Joyce is named in honor of pioneering trailblazer Joyce T. Nichols...
9.19.22
CLPHA Member Update, Members Making News
HUD announced today that the City of Durham, NC and the Durham Housing Authority (DHA), a CLPHA member, have been awarded a $40 million Choice Neighborhoods Implementation (CNI) Grants for fiscal year 2021. CLPHA congratulates DHA on this remarkable honor!
The grant will help fund the...
5.4.22
CLPHA Member Update
CLPHA is pleased to announce that during its April 2022 board meeting, four new public housing authority (PHA) executive directors were appointed to CLPHA’s board:
Janet Abrahams, President & CEO, Housing Authority of Baltimore City
Vivian Brady-Phillips, Executive Director, Jersey City...
1.12.22
Members Making News
From the Durham Housing Authority's press release:
The Durham Housing Authority (DHA) is excited to announce the selection of development partners on three downtown area sites. These three sites are the second phase of its DHA Downtown and Neighborhood Plan (DDNP). The sites combine for 37+ acres...
Job Openings
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