Housing Authority of Kansas City

What Housing Authority of Kansas City does

Housing Authority of Kansas City, Missouri (HAKC) is a government housing authority established in 1941 under Missouri state law to provide affordable housing in Jackson County and the Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area. It operates two core federal programs: Public Housing (1,722 units across 16+ sites directly managed) and the Housing Choice Voucher / Section 8 program (10,000 vouchers administered to private-market landlords), both funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HAKC serves low-income families, elderly residents, and persons with disabilities, and supplements housing delivery with resident services including Family Self-Sufficiency, youth programs, adult programs, elderly/disabled services, and a Section 8 Homeownership pathway. The organization is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners and led by Executive Director Nona C. Eath, with a 51-100 employee staff supported by contracted IT, property management, and development partners.

HAKC's technology footprint is limited to third-party SaaS integrations: Yardi Voyager PHA Suite for property management, BOB.ai-powered Resident and Landlord portals, rentpayment.com for online rent, and standard Microsoft/Google productivity tools. There is no proprietary platform or AI/ML capability documented. The agency's strategic centerpiece is a $2.6 billion multi-year Development Plan approved by the Board on November 20, 2025, to deliver 7,159 housing units through new construction, redevelopment, and acquisitions — converting all existing public housing assets into mixed-income communities. Execution is underway through co-developer partnerships (DW Development for Dunbar Gardens and senior housing at 909 Wyandotte; Petra for Theron B. Watkins) and a KeyBank line of credit, with an active procurement pipeline for master planning, engineering, property management, and vendor services.

Name

Housing Authority of Kansas City

Legal name

Housing Authority of Kansas City, Missouri

Website

https://hakc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Housing Authority of Kansas City is a government housing authority providing 1,722 Public Housing units and 10,000 Housing Choice Vouchers to low-income families, elderly residents, and persons with disabilities in the Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Housing Services

NAICS

Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Public housing services
• Affordable housing programs
• Housing choice vouchers
• Resident services
• Housing development

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal HUD Funding and Housing Assistance Payments: HAKC is funded primarily through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), receiving federal subsidies to operate Public Housing units and administer Housing Choice Vouchers. Revenue consists of federal housing assistance payments, operating subsidies, and capital fund grants. No commercial revenue streams are generated as HAKC is a government nonprofit providing affordable housing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HAKC directly manages 1,722 Public Housing units and administers 10,000 Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) across the Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area. It provides resident services including family self-sufficiency, youth, adult, and elderly/disability programs, and operates a $2.6 billion multi-year Development Plan to deliver 7,159 units through new construction, redevelopment, and acquisitions.

Product overview

The Housing Authority of Kansas City (HAKC) operates two core housing assistance programs: Public Housing (managing 1,722 units across multiple properties) and the Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8 Program (administering 10,000 vouchers). These are supported by subsidiary programs including the HCV Homeownership Program, Family Self-Sufficiency Program, Youth Programs, Adult Programs, and Elderly/Persons with Disabilities Programs. HAKC also manages a portfolio of 26+ properties spanning Public Housing, Project-Based Voucher, and Mixed-income developments. The agency offers resident-facing online services through BOB.ai portals for applications and landlord inspections, and operates special initiatives including Choice Neighborhoods and Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD). In late 2025, HAKC announced a landmark $2.6 billion Development Plan to redevelop all public housing into mixed-income communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Housing Program Direct management of 1,722 Public Housing units across multiple properties in Kansas City, Missouri, providing affordable rental housing for eligible low-income families, people with disabilities, and the elderly.
• Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)/Section 8 Program

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DW DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026DW Development is the selected co-developer consultant for the Dunbar Gardens Redevelopment Project and partner for a multistory, mixed-use, senior affordable housing project at 909 Wyandotte St., Kansas City, MO. Partnership approved by HAKC Board of Commissioners in June 2026.
• PetracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Petra was selected as co-developer consultant for the Theron B. Watkins Redevelopment Project through board approval in June 2026.
• SeLyricSky Neighborhood Initiative CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2025Partnership for Introduction to Construction pre-apprenticeship program providing 4-week job-readiness training and hands-on construction training for public housing residents. Program includes professional development, industry certification, on-the-job experience, and completion stipends.
• Brooks Jeffrey MarketingminorOthersBrooks Jeffrey Marketing, Inc. (www.BrooksJeffrey.com) created HAKC's rebranded logo and responsive website launched in 2Q 2023. Website design and hosting services provider.
• Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAwarded contract for Physical Needs Assessment Agency Wide to evaluate housing portfolio condition and inform development planning.
• Synergy Services, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject-Based Voucher HAP contract with Synergy Services, Inc. for 18 PBV Housing Choice Vouchers at the Forest Hill Village Apartments, approved October 2025.
• Amethyst PlaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject Based Voucher agreement for 32 PBV at Amethyst Place III (2750 Tracy Ave), approved April 2025.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Atlanta Housing Authority: Atlanta Housing (formerly AHA) operates public housing, HCV, and mixed-income communities following its award-winning redevelopment transformation — directly comparable to HAKC's pivot toward mixed-income redevelopment under the $2.6B plan.
• Boston Housing Authority (BHA): BHA is the largest landlord in Massachusetts, operating roughly 11,000+ public housing units and administering HCV vouchers, with active mixed-income redevelopment — comparable PHA in mid-size northeastern metro.
• Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA): HACLA manages roughly 27,000 public housing units and 63,000+ Housing Choice Vouchers across Los Angeles, operating one of the largest PHA footprints in the western U.S. — comparable mid-large scale public housing authority.
• District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA): DCHA administers public housing and HCV programs across Washington, D.C., with active redevelopment activity and HUD oversight — comparable mid-size PHA operating the same federal programs.
• Chicago Housing Authority (CHA): Chicago's public housing authority operates over 20,000 public housing units and administers the Housing Choice Voucher Program, recently completing a Plan for Transformation that redeveloped aging public housing stock — directly comparable to HAKC's redevelopment mandate.
• San Francisco Housing Authority (SFHA): SFHA administers public housing and Section 8 vouchers across San Francisco, with active RAD conversion and redevelopment programs — comparable to HAKC's Choice Neighborhoods and RAD activity.
• New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA): The largest public housing authority in the United States, NYCHA operates 162,000+ Section 9 public housing apartments and administers over 25,000 Housing Choice Vouchers — directly comparable to HAKC as a HUD-funded PHA delivering the same core programs at large scale.
• Seattle Housing Authority (SHA): SHA operates over 11,000+ public housing units, administers HCV, and runs an active redevelopment program building mixed-income communities in Seattle — comparable mid-size PHA pursuing similar mixed-income redevelopment.
• Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA): PHA operates more than 14,000 public housing units and administers over 20,000 housing choice vouchers across Philadelphia, with ongoing redevelopment activity under HUD's RAD program — comparable PHA delivering the same federal housing programs.
• Denver Housing Authority (DHA): DHA manages roughly 4,000+ public housing units and 8,000+ vouchers, with active redevelopment through mixed-income communities and the Mariposa project — comparable mid-market PHA pursuing mixed-income transformation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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