Our ROSS program hosts a “Door Decorating Contest” at JJ Henderson in partnership with Durham Choice! Our senior residents and staff had a blast!! Special shoutout to our winners. #Community #ROSSProgram #Christmas

Thank you to all who came to support DHA’s 75th Anniversary Breakfast and fundraiser in support of our resident programs. Thanks to you, we are able to continue our pursuit of decent, affordable housing and resident services to uplift our Durham community. Your support means the world to us. #DHA75th

DHA is honored to receive our second consecutive award from The North Carolina Housing Financing Agency! This year DHA and partners California Commercial Investments, Laurel Street Residential, The Florian Development Company, and the City of Durham were awarded for the development of JJ Henderson, Miracle League, and The Joyce Senior Campus. We’re proud to be part of a movement that ensures everyone has access to safe and affordable homes. Together, we’re building stronger communities and brighter futures. #AffordableHousing #CommunityFirst #MakingADifference"

Community is our foundation! A heartfelt thank you to our Durham residents and sponsors for making today's First Annual Back to School Block Party, presented by DHA's Durham Choice, a success!! Wishing our youth an amazing school year. #Community #DurhamChoice #BacktoSchool #BlockParty #DurhamNC

Durham Housing Authority and CVS Health Break Ground on New Affordable Housing Community

On April 11 at Hayti Heritage Center, representatives of the Durham Housing Authority and Durham Community Partners hosted an open house to share details about Fayette Place, a new multi-family residential development just south of downtown. The public event was a highly anticipated update to many previous community feedback sessions on the progress of an important tear-down and rebuild that is a centerpiece of the DHA’s Downtown & Neighborhood Plan.

On behalf of the Oxford Manor Residents and Staff, we would like to thank: Throttle HAWKS Motorcycle Club Golden Honeys, Let’s Roll MC, Clutch N Burn MC Durham, GoodFellas Motorcycle Riding Club, NuEra and Klassique Jewels SC! #Community #ToyGiveaway #HappyHolidays #DurhamNC

October 3, 2023 - We had a blast as we kicked off National Night Out in Durham! National Night Out (NNO) is an annual nationwide community event aimed to promote healthy relationships between neighborhoods and law enforcement.

Congrats to our DHA students that participated in our first Youth Art Exhibit at The Hayti Heritage Center! Shoutout to our #DurhamChoice CNI staff for organizing this event to showcase our youth’s creative skills. Way to go #TeamDHA

We’re so excited to continue offering career and support services to our residents! Special thank you to our elected leaders, staff, CBS, ABC 11, WRAL and the Durham community for making yesterday a memorable milestone. #JobsPlus #DurhamHousing #Community #TAGrady

Check out this #WeekendRecap as our Cornwallis community enjoyed ‘Church in the Street’ hosted by community partners Durham Cares and Evangelism for Christ! #CornwallisCommunity #DurhamHousing #ResidentLeadership

Huge shoutout to our Cornwallis resident leadership and Wall Street Juniors for hosting last week’s Entrepreneurship Summer Camp to showcase the skills of our young people. Over $500 was raised as a result of the students business plans. Way to go Cornwallis!! #FutureLeaders #DHA

Last week (week May 15, 2023), we successfully celebrated the groundbreaking of The Elizabeth Street Apartments.

(February 13, 2023) We would like to thank our McDougald Terrace residents for attending this month's Redevelopment meeting to discuss the proposed plans for their community. The future is bright and we’re looking forward to building it together!

(November 15, 2022) Forever Home, Durham Continues Progress for Affordable Housing Options

Renovated Property Revitalizes Affordable Housing for Durham's Low-Income Seniors

Residents, local school administrators, and community partners gather to discuss the redevelopment planning for McDougald Terrace. Our McDougald Terrace residents play a critical role with our Community Engagement to help shape the future of the area.

Durham Housing Authority and development partner Laurel Street Residential celebrated the fifty percent construction completion at Downtown Durham’s new senior development, ‘The Joyce.’ The Joyce Senior Residences is named after Joyce Thorpe Nichols, who, in 1970, was the first woman and the first Black woman to graduate from the Duke Physician Assistant Program, making her officially the first African American female PA in the country. Ms. Nichols is also a former member of the DHA Board of Commissioners.

April 23, 2022: DHA staff and McDougald Terrace residents met to discuss redevelopment plans for the community. Upcoming dates for additional meetings will be posted on durhamhousingauthority.org.

Building better futures together! We would like to thank everyone for attending and participating in yesterday’s Downtown Durham Developer’s Community Meeting. We look forward to the upcoming community meetings to dig deeper into development plans with our Durham residents and community.

We would like to send a huge congratulations to our 2021 READS Scholarship Recipients! Each student received a scholarship of $1,500 to help with the cost of school and other expenses. The best is yet to come for this group of students! #DHAScholarship #collegebound #community #BestAndBrightest

On Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, the Community Life team hosted an awesome Winter Wonderland holiday event at the Calvert Place Community Center. During the event, residents had the opportunity to take holiday pictures in the family photobooths, play arcade games, and enjoy a fun evening in the community.

CONGRATS to our ERAP raffle winners Mr. Eubanks and Ms. Barnette. A few weeks ago, we mailed out letters to get residents signed up for rental assistance and we’re extremely thankful for all those who participated. Keep an eye out for your DHA mail and don’t miss your chance to win our next raffle! Contact our Housing Stability Team to learn more about “A Fresh Start” program. Call 1-844-777-3277 or email dharent@dha-nc.org for assistance.

Tis the season to be thankful! Special thank you and shout-out to Greater Works Outreach Ministries Inc. for organizing The Forest Hills Heights Pre-Thanksgiving Meal Giveaway! Checkout the photos from Saturday’s event.

DHA Celebrates JJ Henderson Groundbreaking Ceremony with Staff and NC Public Officials

Teamwork makes the dream work! Check out this recap of today’s Tree Planting Ceremony at Edgemont Elms Park. Special shout-out to Community Leader, Charlitta Burruss and Trees Durham for hosting this event. #DurhamHousing #durhampark #community #saveourtrees