Orlando Housing Authority

What Orlando Housing Authority does

Orlando Housing Authority (OHA) is an independent public corporation established in 1938 and headquartered at 390 North Bumby Avenue in Orlando, Florida. It is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners appointed by the Mayor of the City of Orlando and is funded primarily by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). OHA owns and operates more than 1,450 public housing units across 14 housing complexes in Orlando and Orange County, and separately administers the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program and the HUD-VASH voucher program for homeless veterans in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Since 2011, OHA has participated in HUD's Move To Work (MTW) demonstration, granting it flexibility to design local housing assistance strategies. OHA also provides operational support to the Sanford Housing Authority, extending its service footprint into Seminole County.

OHA's core products are public housing units, tenant-based vouchers, and veteran-focused rental assistance. Resident-, applicant-, landlord-, and partner-facing interactions are delivered through a suite of web portals — E-Bill & Payment (powered by TDBank), Applicant Portal, Landlord Portal, Partner Portal, and Recertification Portal — backed by a Streamline Login internal housing management system. Supporting programs include a Homeownership Program, completed HOPE VI mixed-income redevelopments at Hampton Park ($6.8 million, 1997) and Carver Park ($18.08 million, 2002), and an active redevelopment pipeline through a master developer agreement with Wendover Housing Partners covering multiple former public housing sites.

OHA's revenue model combines federal HUD operating subsidies and capital grants with tenant rent calculated at 30% of adjusted gross income (with minimum contributions of $100 for elderly/disabled families and $225 for other HCV participants). Security deposits range from $100 to $400 depending on unit size. The Emergency Housing Voucher Program ended on September 30, 2023, while Section 18 Disposition Applications for Carisbrooke and Harwick Place and a mixed-use redevelopment at Castle Brewer Court signal a continuing shift toward mixed-income and mixed-tenure housing delivery.

Name

Orlando Housing Authority

Legal name

Orlando Housing Authority

Website

https://orlandohousing.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Orlando Housing Authority is a quasi-governmental public corporation that operates 1,450+ public housing units across 14 complexes and administers Section 8 and HUD-VASH rental vouchers, serving low-income families, elderly, disabled residents, and homeless veterans in Orlando and Sanford, Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Housing Services

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable & Public Housing Asset Management (BPAJAMAI), Affordable Housing Property Management (BPAJAGAJ)

Keywords

• Public housing assistance
• Affordable rental housing
• Section 8 vouchers
• Hud-funded programs
• Low-income housing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Orlando

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. HUD Funding: Primary funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to operate public housing programs and Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
2. Tenant Rent Payments: Rent payments collected from public housing residents, calculated as 30% of family's anticipated gross annual income less utility allowance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Orlando Housing Authority (OHA) provides affordable rental housing to low-income families, elderly individuals, persons with disabilities, and veterans by directly operating 1,450+ public housing units across 14 housing complexes in Orlando and Sanford, FL, and by administering federal Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) and HUD-VASH rental assistance programs funded by HUD. The agency also delivers online portals for rent payment, applications, recertification, and landlord/partner coordination, and operates under a Move To Work (MTW) demonstration agreement since 2011 that allows innovative use of federal housing funds.

Product overview

The Orlando Housing Authority operates as a unified public housing management system providing affordable housing through multiple interconnected programs and digital service portals. The core offerings include Public Housing (1,450+ units across 14 complexes) and the Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8 Program for rental assistance, supplemented by the HUD-VASH Program for veteran housing support. Digital services include the E-Bill & Payment Portal (powered by TDBank), Applicant Portal, Landlord Portal, Partner Portal, and Recertification Portal. The authority also runs a Move To Work Demonstration Program (since 2011) and has completed HOPE VI redevelopment programs at Hampton Park and Carver Park communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Housing Program Operates over 1,450 public housing units in 14 housing complexes across Orlando and Orange County, providing income-based rental housing for eligible low-income families, elderly individuals, and persons with disabilities.
• Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Program Federal rent subsidy program assisting low-income households with monthly rental payments via housing vouchers accepted at privately-owned rental properties throughout the OHA service area.
• HUD-VASH Voucher Program Joint HUD-Veterans Administration program combining Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance with VA-provided case management and clinical services for homeless veterans.
• Homeownership Program Supports public housing residents in transitioning to homeownership by potentially converting rent payments into mortgage payments with HUD support.
• Move To Work (MTW) Demonstration Program HUD demonstration program giving OHA flexibility since 2011 to use federal housing funds to develop innovative strategies helping families achieve self-sufficiency.
• Hampton Park HOPE VI Program Completed HOPE VI revitalization project that demolished the former Orange Villa public housing complex and rebuilt it as a mixed-income community in partnership with the City of Orlando and development partners.
• Carver Park HOPE VI Program HOPE VI revitalization project redeveloping the former Carver Court public housing site into a mixed-income community of 203 housing units, leveraging at least $60 million in total development.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• City of OrlandocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Orlando partnered with OHA on the Hampton Park HOPE VI Revitalization Grant ($6.8 million) for redevelopment of the former Orange Villa public housing site into a mixed-income community. Mayor Buddy Dyer and City Commissioners participated in the development.
• Veterans Administration (VA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVA provides case management and clinical supportive services for homeless veterans participating in the HUD-VASH program administered by OHA. Services are provided at VA medical centers and community-based outreach clinics.
• Orlando Neighborhood Improvement Corporation / First City RealtymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partners for Hampton Park HOPE VI program, operating as Colonialtown Community Builders for mixed-income community development.
• Wendover Housing PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaster developer agreement for redevelopment of Sanford Housing Authority public housing sites including Castle Brewer Court, Cowan Moughton Terrace, Edward Higgins Terrace, and Redding Gardens Phase II.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sanford Housing Authority (subsidiary operation): Operated under OHA's umbrella, Sanford Housing Authority is a directly comparable small PHA sharing leadership, IT systems, and operating model — essentially an internal peer benchmark for OHA.
• Miami-Dade County Public Housing and Community Development: Large Florida public housing agency operating public housing, Section 8, and redevelopment programs in a top-50 U.S. metro — directly comparable to OHA in regulatory regime and customer base, though significantly larger in scale.
• Jacksonville Housing Authority: Florida PHA operating public housing units and Housing Choice Vouchers across a similarly-sized Florida metro — sharing regulatory framework, MTW-style programs, and large-scale mixed-income redevelopment experience with OHA.
• Tampa Housing Authority: A fellow Florida Public Housing Authority administering Section 8, public housing, and redevelopment programs within a comparable mid-sized Florida metro — directly comparable in scale, HUD program mix, and operational mandate to OHA.
• Hillsborough County Housing Authority: Florida-based public housing entity administering affordable housing programs in the Tampa Bay region — comparable to OHA in mission, funding sources, and operating model, though served by a county-level structure.

Broad incumbents

• Atlanta Housing Authority: Large, well-known PHA with extensive mixed-income redevelopment experience — comparable to OHA in the use of HOPE VI/Choice Neighborhood-style revitalizations and family self-sufficiency programs, but at meaningfully larger scale.
• Houston Housing Authority: Major U.S. PHA operating both public housing and an extensive HCV program — comparable to OHA in program scope (vouchers, public housing, MTW-style flex), though significantly larger in unit count and resident base.

Emerging players

• Charlotte Housing Authority: A mid-sized PHA operating mixed-income redevelopment programs in a Sun Belt metro — comparable to OHA in scale and modernization trajectory, though in a different (Carolinas) market.

Regional players

• Broward County Housing Authority: Southeast Florida PHA administering Section 8 and public housing programs — comparable to OHA in regulatory regime and customer demographics but serving a different geographic sub-region within Florida.
• Seminole County Housing Authority: Neighboring Florida county PHA authorized to operate within Sanford's jurisdiction — comparable to OHA in regulatory environment and target population, but operating at a smaller scale and from a county-government perspective.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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