Waterbury Housing Authority

Name

Waterbury Housing Authority

Legal name

The Housing Authority of the City of Waterbury

Website

https://waterburyha.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Housing / Affordable Housing Services

NAICS

Other Community Housing Services (624229), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Voucher & Rental Assistance Programs (Tenant-Based/Project-Based) (FSALAKAI), Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD)

Keywords

• Public housing administration
• Affordable housing services
• Section 8 vouchers
• Low-income housing assistance
• Senior housing programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. HUD Federal Funding: Waterbury Housing Authority is a federally funded quasi-municipal agency that receives operating subsidies and housing assistance payments from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to operate public housing units and administer the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Waterbury Housing Authority administers federally funded Public Housing (785 family units across 11 communities housing ~2,068 individuals) and the HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (assisting ~2,750 families / 5,005 individuals) for very low-, low-, and moderate-income households, the elderly, and persons with disabilities in Waterbury, CT. It supplements these programs with the Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS), which provides escrow savings, case management, and coaching to help participants move toward economic independence.

Product overview

Waterbury Housing Authority operates a dual-program housing assistance system consisting of Public Housing (785 family units across 9+ properties) and the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8, assisting approximately 2,750 families). The organization also offers the Family Self Sufficiency Program as a voluntary economic empowerment component. Service delivery is facilitated through multiple online portals for tenants, landlords, and residents, enabling management of applications, maintenance requests, income/family changes, and housing searches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Housing Program Federally-funded rental housing program providing decent and safe housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. WHA owns and operates 785 family units housing approximately 2,068 individuals throughout its Public Housing units. Tenants pay an income-based rent (typically about 30% of adjusted monthly income) under HUD formula, applying through wait lists with local preferences for homeless individuals, those in substandard housing, those paying over 50% of income for rent, or those involuntarily displaced.
• Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) Federal rental assistance program that assists very low-income families, the elderly, and disabled persons to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market by paying a portion of rent directly to landlords via Housing Assistance Payments (HAP). WHA inspects units to Housing Quality Standards (HQS) and enters into HAP contracts with participating private landlords. The program assists 2,750 families (5,005 individuals) in privately owned units.
• Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS)

Quantifiable outcome

• Assists over 3,035 families with housing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)coreOthersHUD is the federal agency that funds and regulates WHA's operations. WHA receives federal subsidies and housing assistance payments from HUD to operate public housing and Section 8 programs. WHA must comply with HUD regulations including Housing Quality Standards (HQS) and income eligibility requirements.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hartford Housing Authority: Connecticut's largest municipal housing authority, administering public housing, Section 8 vouchers, and self-sufficiency programs comparable to WHA's service mix, with significantly larger scale.
• New Haven Housing Authority: Connecticut-based public housing authority administering similar Section 8 HCV and conventional public housing programs for low-income families, elderly, and disabled persons in New Haven — directly comparable in mission, programs, and regulatory structure to WHA.
• Boston Housing Authority: One of the largest U.S. municipal PHAs administering conventional public housing and Section 8 vouchers with an FSS-style economic mobility program, providing a scaled benchmark for WHA's operating model.
• Stamford Housing Authority: Connecticut municipal PHA operating public housing units and HCV program under the same HUD/state regulatory framework as WHA, serving a similarly sized community.
• Bridgeport Housing Authority: Connecticut municipal housing authority managing public housing units and administering Section 8 vouchers in Bridgeport, with overlapping state oversight and HUD funding relationship as WHA.

Broad incumbents

• WinnCompanies: National private multifamily owner-operator with a major affordable housing division managing LIHTC and subsidized properties, often under contract with PHAs — broader incumbent providing benchmark for property management practices.
• The Michaels Organization: National developer and operator of affordable, market-rate, and military housing, frequently partnering with PHAs on affordable developments — a comparable scaled affordable housing owner-operator.
• New York City Housing Authority: The largest PHA in the U.S., operating public housing and HCV programs under the same HUD regulatory regime as WHA, providing a reference point for operating model and scale economics.

Regional players

• Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA): Connecticut's state housing finance agency administering federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), MRB, and state housing subsidy programs — a complementary, not directly competitive, Connecticut housing partner to WHA.

Others

• Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF): National collaborative of nonprofit affordable housing providers offering peer benchmarking, policy advocacy, and operational best practices relevant to PHAs like WHA seeking sector performance standards.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/waterburyha
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/waterburyhousingauthority

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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