Corpus Christi Housing Authority

What Corpus Christi Housing Authority does

Corpus Christi Housing Authority (CCHA), established in 1938 and headquartered at 3701 Ayers St, Corpus Christi, Texas, is a federally chartered public housing authority regulated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). CCHA administers affordable housing programs for very-low-income families, elderly residents, and the workforce population of Nueces County through three core delivery channels: (1) direct ownership and operation of 1,800+ public housing units across 13+ family and senior properties, (2) the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program providing tenant-based and project-based rental assistance in the private market, and (3) the Thanksgiving Homes workforce homeownership initiative with 150+ single-family homes completed. The organization serves more than 4,000 residents at an average rent of approximately $115 per month, with more than half of residents under age 17.

CCHA operates through a corporate structure centered on Coastal Housing Partners (CHP), its executive operating subsidiary providing HR, Finance, Construction, and shared services across two core affiliates: Bluebonnet Gardens (owning and operating 2,700+ rental housing units for extremely low-income residents, including three LIHTC tax credit properties — Corban Townhomes, Hampton Port, and Sea Breeze Senior Apartments) and Thanksgiving Homes. The underlying technology stack is conventional enterprise SaaS — Yardi for property management, ADP Workforce Now for HR/payroll, RentCafe and GoSection8 for voucher listing distribution, and OpenStreetMap for property mapping — with a Resident Portal at apply.hacc.org supporting online applications, rent payment, and work order requests.

The business model is government-funded with no commercial revenue diversification: CCHA receives Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) from HUD on the 1st of each month for Section 8 vouchers (where tenants pay no more than 25-30% of income on rent), public housing operating subsidy, and Capital Fund Program grants. The organization is governed by a Board of Commissioners and led by President & CEO Rhen C. Bass, Sr., CPA, appointed February 2025 after a 100-day interim tenure. Recent activity emphasizes operational stabilization, digital channel modernization, and incremental expansion of workforce homeownership rather than geographic or segment expansion.

Name

Corpus Christi Housing Authority

Legal name

Corpus Christi Housing Authority

Website

https://hacc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Corpus Christi Housing Authority is a federally chartered public housing authority administering Section 8 vouchers, 1,800+ public housing units, and workforce homeownership programs for more than 4,000 low-income and elderly residents across Nueces County, Texas, funded primarily by HUD.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Housing Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs (925110), Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Public & Affordable Housing Programs (Subsidies, Vouchers, Public Housing) (BPAIANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Public housing services
• Section 8 vouchers
• Affordable rental housing
• Senior housing assistance
• Workforce homeownership

Headquarters

HQ city

Corpus Christi

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. HUD Housing Assistance Payments (HAP): Federal funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides tenant-based and property-based vouchers for Section 8 rental assistance to very-low-income residents. The Housing Authority receives federal grants to make Housing Assistance Payments directly to landlords on behalf of qualified tenants.
2. Public Housing Rental Revenue: Provides low-cost housing through owned units. Average rent is slightly more than $115 per month, significantly below market rate, subsidized by federal housing authority funding.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Corpus Christi Housing Authority provides federally subsidized affordable housing to low-income residents through three main channels: directly owned public housing units across 13+ family and senior properties, Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) rental assistance paid to private landlords, and workforce homeownership via its Thanksgiving Homes program. The authority serves more than 4,000 residents at an average public housing rent of approximately $115 per month, supplemented by comprehensive resident services including family counseling, job training, youth programs, and five family resource centers.

Product overview

Corpus Christi Housing Authority (CCHA) operates as a public housing authority providing affordable housing solutions to low-income residents through multiple programs and properties. The organization functions as a unified housing services platform combining rental assistance programs (Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8, Tenant Based Voucher, Project Based Voucher), property management (Bluebonnet Gardens managing 2,700+ units), and homeownership initiatives (Thanksgiving Homes with 150+ homes completed). CCHA administers over 1,800 public housing units across 13 family and senior housing properties, supplemented by three tax credit properties (Corban Townhomes, Hampton Port, Sea Breeze), serving more than 4,000 residents with average rent of approximately $115/month.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Program Federal rental assistance program (Section 8) providing housing assistance payments on behalf of qualified low-income renters in the private market. Tenants pay no more than 25-30% of their income on rent, with CCHA paying the remainder directly to landlords via HAP payments on the 1st of each month.
• Tenant Based Voucher (TBV) Program Tenant-based rental assistance valid anywhere in Nueces County that allows participants to lease in place or search for housing, with portability to anywhere in the United States when in good standing.
• Project Based Voucher (PBV) Program Project-based rental assistance tied to specific housing units, where the voucher remains with the unit rather than the tenant.
• Bluebonnet Gardens Rental Housing

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bluebonnet GardenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate organization that owns, operates, and provides resident services to 2,700+ rental housing units, primarily for extremely low-income residents. Also manages three tax credit properties and Thanksgiving Home Rentals.
• Coastal Housing Partners (CHP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive partner providing Human Resources, Finance, Construction, and other operational support for the housing authority.
• Workforce Solutions of the Coastal BendminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides work experience referrals for youth residents participating in CCHA's youth development programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit affordable-housing developer and intermediary deploying LIHTC equity and capital into mixed-finance affordable housing — competes for the same tax-credit allocations and development partners CCHA uses for Bluebonnet Gardens expansion.
• The NRP Group: Private affordable-housing developer that partners with PHAs on LIHTC and mixed-finance developments — comparable to the development side of CCHA's Bluebonnet Gardens and tax-credit pipeline (Corban Townhomes, Sea Breeze).

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Federal agency that funds, regulates, and oversees Public Housing Authorities including CCHA via Section 8 HAP payments and Capital Fund grants — upstream counterparty and primary programmatic authority.

Direct peers

• Chicago Housing Authority (CHA): Public housing authority administering Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, and mixed-finance redevelopments — same HUD program structure as CCHA with broader scale.
• Houston Housing Authority: Public housing authority administering HUD Section 8 vouchers, public housing, and tax-credit properties in the Houston metro — directly analogous operating model to CCHA, with the same Texas state and HUD regulatory framework.
• San Antonio Housing Authority: Texas-based public housing authority operating Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing units, and mixed-income/tax-credit developments under HUD — closest geographic and regulatory peer to CCHA in South/Central Texas.
• New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA): Largest U.S. public housing authority, administering Section 8 vouchers and tens of thousands of public housing units — same core program portfolio as CCHA, differing only by scale and geography.
• Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA): Large public housing authority administering Section 8, public housing, and affordable housing developments in Los Angeles — directly comparable role in administering federal housing programs for low-income residents.
• Dallas Housing Authority: Texas public housing authority administering HCV/Section 8, public housing, and senior housing programs with affiliated property-management arms — direct functional peer under identical HUD rules.

Others

• National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO): National membership association representing PHAs like CCHA; provides policy advocacy, training, and oversight frameworks that materially shape how CCHA operates its voucher and public housing programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CCHANews
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corpus-christi-housing-authority

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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