Oakland Housing Authority
Patricia Wells,
Executive Director/CEO
1619 Harrison Street
Oakland, CA
(510) 874-1500
(510) 874-1674
By The numbers
Public Housing Units 1970
Vouchers 13921
Total Units 15891
Latest News
5.12.26
Members Making News
From the Oakland Housing Authority's website:
The Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) recently welcomed Zac Unger, who represents District 1 on the Oakland City Council, for a tour of OHA properties and initiatives serving residents across the district.
The visit provided an opportunity for...
4.22.26
Members Making News
From the Oakland Housing Authority's press release:
The Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) has launched Building Bridges: Hospital to Home (H2H), an innovative pilot program that recognizes stable housing as critical to children’s health. The program is supported by a $1.37 million funding award...
3.25.26
Members Making News, Notice / Announcement
Patricia Wells, Executive Director of the Oakland Housing Authority, and Mark Gillett, Executive Director of the Oklahoma City Housing Authority, Elected to CLPHA’s Board
CLPHA is pleased to announce the election of two new board members: Patricia Wells, Executive Director of...
8.6.25
Members Making News
This summer, a delegation of executive directors from eight California public housing authorities (PHAs), including CLPHA members from Santa Clara County, the City of Los Angeles, Oakland, and Fresno, visited the State Capitol in...
10.9.24
Members Making News
Investment Made Possible Through MTW Flexibilities
From the Oakland Housing Authority's press release:
On Thursday, October 3, 2024, city, state, and nonprofit leaders convened at Palo Vista Community Gardens, a public housing community in East Oakland, to announce a series of complementary...
4.28.23
Members Making News
This week, the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading announced 2023 Public Housing Communities Honor Roll. The honorees employ strategies and tactics that leverage the resources of public housing agencies and organizations to advance seamless systems of coordinated and aligned care, services and...
4.18.23
CLPHA Member Update, Members Making News
18 Members Invited to Accept Stability Voucher Awards
Today, HUD announced a second round of CoC grants and Stability Vouchers to communities to address unsheltered homelessness, adding to the first set of grant awards announced in February. The awards include $171.2 million in grants for 115...
9.2.20
Research, CLPHA Member Update
Children across the country begin a new school year like no other where most of the time spent on instruction will be online learning. For children of residents of public and affordable housing, virtual schooling presents an additional set of challenges.
A new report from the Public and Affordable...
1.9.20
Members Making News
From NBC Bay Area:
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Friday that it's providing $2.8 million in tenant protection vouchers to public housing residents in Oakland.
HUD officials said the vouchers will help families with relocation or replacement housing from...
1.8.20
Members Making News
On December 31, 2019 HUD announced more than $79 million in Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) grants to nearly 700 public housing authorities nationwide. FSS grants help public housing authorities hire service coordinators who connect public housing residents with local programs and services with the...
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The City of Oakland, population 443,554, is a vibrant, diverse city located on the east side of San Francisco Bay. Known for its rich cultural heritage, thriving arts scene, and dynamic neighborhoods, Oakland offers a unique blend of urban living and natural beauty. The City is home to diverse...
Location: Sacramento, California
Posted on 10.14.25
Applications due by 10.26.25