Message from the Director

Stan Timm
Executive Director

On behalf of the staff of the Housing Authority of the City of Omaha (OHA), our Board of Commissioners and myself, thank you for your interest in our dynamic organization. I hope that you will find what you are looking for in our webpage.

Created in 1935, the OHA’s goal is to provide quality housing for those who live in any of our communities and receive assistance through our various rental and home ownership programs. Our programs are designed to support our clients and enable them to fulfill goals for themselves and their families. Our goal is to create opportunities for our client’s successful participation in the workforce, and housing in the private/public sector.

 The OHA’s staff’s commitment to Excellence is the foundation for facilitating our clients’ goals. We aggressively pursue partnerships with public and/or private entities to allow for the implementation of programs beneficial to our clients.

Neighborhood by neighborhood, we are changing the definition of public housing.

Public housing no longer means warehousing people in tall buildings. It means well-built, contemporary homes that residents can be proud of.

Public housing no longer means walling off a property where no one from outside the “project” dares to wander in. Today, it means building modern developments that blend in and become part of the surrounding community.

At OHA, we welcome constructive suggestions, regarding how we can improve our services. We look forward to meeting the affordable housing needs of the City of Omaha.