What Oshkosh / Winnebago County Housing Authority does

The Oshkosh / Winnebago County Housing Authority is a public, joint government housing authority operating in Winnebago County and the City of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Established in 1970, the agency operates 674 public housing units across eight properties — Court Tower (104 units), Cumberland Court (72 units), Foxview (30 units), Marian Manor (121 units), Raulf Place (104 units), Riverside (31 units), Scattered Sites Family Units (156 units), and Waite Rug Apartments (56 units) — serving approximately 900+ low-income, elderly, and disabled households annually across Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha, Omro, and Winneconne.

The agency's core offering is twofold: direct affordable rental housing through its owned public housing portfolio, and rental assistance via the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program supporting 413 eligible households, including 5 VASH and approximately 20 Mainstream vouchers. A Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Program overlays these housing programs with voluntary coaching and escrow savings accounts designed to move participants toward education, employment, financial management, and home ownership outcomes; documented FSS graduates have accumulated escrow balances ranging from $2,680 to over $17,000 and at least one participant achieved home ownership through a Habitat for Humanity partnership in August 2023.

The business model is fully government-funded. Revenue is generated primarily through HUD operating subsidies and capital fund awards for the public housing portfolio, Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) pass-through funding for voucher households, tenant rent payments calculated at approximately 30% of adjusted household income, and supplemental grant funding from HUD and the Wisconsin Division of Housing for FSS staffing and Homebuyer Programs. The agency is governed by Boards of Commissioners appointed by the Winnebago County Board Chair and the City of Oshkosh Mayor, with operational distribution handled through the owned property portfolio, the voucher program partnering with private-market landlords, an online application portal, and a referral network of regional homeless service providers and community organizations. There is no proprietary technology product; the agency relies on standard HUD reporting systems and its public website for operations.

Name

Oshkosh / Winnebago County Housing Authority

Legal name

Oshkosh / Winnebago County Housing Authority

Website

https://ohawcha.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Oshkosh / Winnebago County Housing Authority is a public housing authority operating 674 public housing units across eight properties in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, plus 413 Housing Choice Vouchers, serving over 900 low-income, elderly, and disabled households annually through HUD-funded programs and a Family Self Sufficiency Program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Housing

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs (92511), Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Services-Social Services (8300)

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 Voucher & Rental Assistance Programs (Tenant-Based/Project-Based) (FSALAKAI), Housing Benefits & Rent Subsidy Administration (BPAIAKAG)

Keywords

• Public housing
• Affordable housing
• Rental assistance
• Housing vouchers
• Low-income housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Oshkosh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. HUD Operating Funding: The Housing Authority receives funding for operations and capital management through the US Department of Urban Development (HUD).
2. Tenant Rent Payments: Collects tenant rent payments from residents in public housing units. Rent is typically calculated as 30% of adjusted household income.
3. Grant Funding: Supplemental funding including grant funding for Social Service Coordinators, Family Self Sufficiency Program staff grant funding through HUD, and Homebuyer Program funding through the Wisconsin Division of Housing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Public housing authority providing affordable rental housing and rental assistance programs. Operates 674 housing units across 10 properties serving very low and low income families, elderly individuals, and disabled persons. Administers the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) and Family Self Sufficiency Program as a joint agency of the City of Oshkosh and Winnebago County, Wisconsin.

Product overview

Oshkosh / Winnebago County Housing Authority operates as a joint agency providing affordable housing through a portfolio of 674 public housing units across 8 properties (Court Tower, Cumberland Court, Foxview, Marian Manor, Raulf Place, Riverside Apartments, Scattered Site Family Units, and Waite Rug Apartments) plus rental assistance programs. The Housing Choice Voucher Program supports 413 households with subsidized rent at private landlords. The Family Self Sufficiency Program provides voluntary self-sufficiency coaching and escrow savings accounts to help families achieve education, employment, and homeownership goals.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Court Tower Apartments 60-unit high-rise apartment building designated for elderly and disabled residents, operated as part of the authority's public housing portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 900 households served annually through housing assistance programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered supportive and core.

• PillarssupportiveOthersHomeless service provider ending homelessness in the Fox Valley by connecting individuals and families to resources that promote self-sufficiency. Located at 605 E Hancock St, Appleton, WI 54911.
• Fox Valley Warming SheltersupportiveOthersProvides overnight, temporary shelter to adult men and women who are homeless. Collaborates with community resources to pave a path toward self-sufficiency. Located at 1928 West College Avenue, Appleton, WI 54914.
• Father Carr'ssupportiveOthersProvides shelter services for homeless individuals and families in the Oshkosh area. Located at 1062 N. Koeller St. Oshkosh, WI 54902.
• Day By Day SheltersupportiveOthersCollaboratively provides temporary shelter, individualized services, and opportunities for self-sufficiency to empower the most vulnerable adults. Located at 420 Ceape Ave, Oshkosh WI 54901.
• Christine Ann Domestic Abuse ServicessupportiveOthersServes individuals and families in Winnebago and Green Lake Counties struggling with domestic abuse, providing comprehensive domestic violence programs and services.
• Solutions CentersupportiveOthersProvides specialized services in the Fond du Lac area to both the homeless and victims of domestic abuse. Located at 39 N. Sophia St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935.
• COTS (Coalition of Tutored Services)supportiveOthersProvides temporary transitional shelter for homeless men, women, young adults and single mother families in Outagamie, Winnebago and Calumet counties.
• AdvocapcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity action agency partner that helps FSS participants with business development, Work and Wheels car purchase program, and various self-sufficiency services. Multiple FSS graduate success stories credit Advocap assistance.
• Habitat for HumanitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome ownership partner. FSS participant Azhar and family achieved home ownership through Habitat and received keys to their new home after graduating from FSS in August 2023.
• Legal Action of WisconsinsupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Know Your Rights training to FSS program participants, answering common questions renters have about their rights.
• Salvation ArmysupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides holiday assistance programs including Coats for Kids, Toy Store, and Christmas assistance for families in Oshkosh and Fox Cities areas. Salvation Army Social Worker participates in FSS Connection Group Meetings.
• Oshkosh St. Vincent de Paul Thrift StoresupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresents at FSS Connection Group Meetings to share information about SVDP services and resources available to participants.
• Winnebago County Literacy CouncilsupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides literacy tutoring services. FSS participant Anyat met with a Winnebago County Literacy Council tutor to improve her English literacy skills.
• Career EXCELerate WisconsinsupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining program offered at no cost to individuals who want to find a career pathway. Program provides one of eight certificates to make participants more employable.
• Starting Point ProgramsupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree 13-week program empowering women in areas of education, employment, self-esteem, and healthy support system. Provides stable learning environment for children while mothers participate. Now offered in Oshkosh.
• Winnebagoland Housing CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal housing continuum of care collaborative that identifies potential gaps in housing services from homeless support through supported home ownership. Works to maximize collaboration among housing service providers.
• Fox Cities Housing CoalitionsupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional housing coalition that the HA periodically participates in meetings with to coordinate housing services.
• Parent Connection ProgramsupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram supervisor presents at FSS Connection Group Meetings to share information about Parent Connection Program services available to families.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Milwaukee Housing Authority: Wisconsin's largest public housing authority, operating thousands of public housing units and Housing Choice Vouchers in Milwaukee. Directly comparable as a HUD-designated PHA administering similar public housing and HCV programs in Wisconsin.
• Dane County Housing Authority: Wisconsin county-level housing authority serving Madison/Dane County with public housing and HCV programs. Comparable as a joint or county-level PHA structure administering similar federal housing programs.
• Appleton Housing Authority: Fox Valley neighbor housing authority operating public housing units and rental assistance programs in Appleton, WI. Directly comparable as a regional PHA administering federal HUD housing programs in close proximity.
• Housing Authority of the City of Sheboygan: Wisconsin municipal PHA operating public housing units and Section 8 programs in Sheboygan, WI. Comparable mid-size PHA with similar owned-portfolio + voucher model.
• Fond du Lac Housing Authority: Wisconsin municipal housing authority providing public housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs in Fond du Lac, WI. Directly comparable as a small-to-mid-size PHA serving a similar Wisconsin community.
• Green Bay Housing Authority: Wisconsin municipal housing authority operating public housing units and Section 8 voucher program in Green Bay. Directly comparable peer with similar product mix (owned apartments + HCV) and regulatory framework.

Broad incumbents

• Wisconsin Division of Housing: Wisconsin state agency providing homebuyer program funding, HOME Investment Partnerships funding, and oversight for state housing programs. Provides supplemental grant funding to the Authority and other PHAs in Wisconsin.
• US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Federal agency that funds, regulates and oversees all public housing authorities including OHAWCHA. Functions as the parent regulatory and funding body for the entire PHA industry.

Emerging players

• Habitat for Humanity Fox Cities: Non-profit affordable homeownership organization active in the Fox Valley including Oshkosh; provides homeownership pathway partnerships referenced in the Authority's FSS program. Comparable as an adjacent affordable housing provider with overlapping beneficiary base.

Others

• Advocap: Community action agency providing self-sufficiency services including business development, Work and Wheels car purchase program, and FSS support services. Key strategic partner that delivers complementary wraparound services to OHAWCHA participants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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