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Our Mission
The
mission of the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority is to provide
safe and decent housing to the low income population of Douglas County.
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Our Objective
The
Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority’s main objective is to be good
stewards of the housing programs it’s charged with managing and
administering. Primary to this is the sound management, maintenance and
preservation of its public housing inventory according to the highest
standards of the housing industry while at the same time providing
responsible and responsive assistance to those we serve. We are
committed to serving all our residents, participants, and the public
in a manner consistent with the principles of respect, fairness
and equity. We are dedicated to insuring that the policies and practices
we follow foster both resident responsibility and program integrity. We recognize and
seek to balance our duty and responsibility to our residents, our
property and the public trust.
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The Lawrence-Douglas County Housing
Authority was formed through the merger of the Lawrence Housing Authority,
created in 1968, and The Douglas County Housing Authority, created in 1983.
Although separate entities, both agencies previously functioned under the
umbrella of the Lawrence Housing Authority.
With the formal
merger, effective in 2001, the LDCHA was granted the powers to plan,
construct, maintain, operate and manage low rent housing developments in
Lawrence and Douglas County; to enter into contracts with local, state and
federal governments for funds to construct, acquire, or provide housing and
housing assistance for the low income, and to enter into public-private
partnerships and joint ventures, including the creation of a not-for-profit
organization, in order to secure funds and contracts for affordable housing
development.
The LDCHA is responsible for the operations
and management of 369 units of public housing built between 1972 and 1995,
located in the city of Lawrence, and the administration of 591 Section 8 and
62 HOME assisted units, located throughout the county including the city of
Lawrence. The agency provides housing and housing assistance to
about 1,018 individuals and families.
The LDCHA is governed by a five-member commission, three appointed by the
Mayor of Lawrence and two by the Chairman of the Douglas County Commission.
Day-to-day operations are managed by an executive director who is
responsible for the administration of seven departments: General Housing,
Program and Property Management, Senior Housing, Maintenance, Capitol
Improvements, Resident Services and Administration. The LDCHA
currently employs 40 staff.
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Page Last Updated
Tuesday September 09, 2008 03:07 PM
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