Welcome to Aurora Housing Authority, Aurora, Colorado
Since 1975, the Housing Authority of the City of Aurora, Colorado (AHA) has worked to provide affordable housing in the community. AHA owns and manages several housing programs to ensure residents of Aurora with low and moderate incomes have safe, decent, and affordable housing.
AHA also administers the Section 8 voucher program within the City of Aurora, CO.
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AURORA HOUSING AUTHORITY HOLIDAY CLOSURES
We will be closed in recognition of:
Memorial Day, Monday May 28th, 2012
AURORA HOUSING AUTHORITY WEATHER CLOSURES
Aurora Housing will always close with the City of Aurora for inclement weather
https://www.auroragov.org/. Other times of inclement weather may warrant closure. Please call ahead if you are concerned we may not be open for weather-related causes.
VISITOR PARKING DURING CONSTRUCTION
During construction, please use the S. Ironton St. entrance, located north of E. Kentucky, and park in the North Lot. With safety being our number one concern, the North Lot has been specifically designated as the new Visitor Parking lot for the duration of construction. Access the map in its entirety here: AHA E Kentucky Office Parking Map
Construction progress snapshots can be viewed here: construction updates. We also post updates on our Facebook page, let us know what you think!
WAITING LIST INFORMATION
Subsidized Housing Waiting List Information:
Fletcher Gardens is currently accepting applications for elderly households (aged 62 and over).
The waiting lists for Buckingham Gardens and the upcoming Village at Westerly Creek are both currently closed.
Section 8 Waiting List Information:
AHA is not accepting applications for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and our waiting list is currently closed. We cannot anticipate a date for its opening, but please continue to check back. For those seeking affordable housing information, please read, the Housing Resource Packet.
VILLAGE AT WESTERLY CREEK IN DENVER POST
May 13, 2012 - Construction progress at Village at Westerly Creek, Phase I featured in the Denver Post. Click on the image to view the full write-up.
LES ARNEY WINS OUTSTANDING STAFF MEMBER AWARD
May 10, 2012 - Aurora Housing Authority is pleased to announce that Les Arney, Director of Finance, has been named Outstanding Staff Member by the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials of Housing - Colorado Chapter. He is being recognized for his remarkable talents, exceptional work ethic, and dedication.
Arney earned his BA in Accounting and MBA from the University of Colorado at Denver and has extensive experience in the real estate field. He handled major pieces of a complex refinance of a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Project that involved repayment of bonds and a renegotiation of a limited partnership agreement to remove a limited partner that successfully resulted in securing a new, tax-exempt loan.
He played a major role in the acquisition and rehabilitation of a $3 million, 27,000 square foot new administrative office for AHA. The project involved an issuance of tax-exempt debt while simultaneously dealing with a lender unfamiliar with that type of loan structure. For the duration of the project, Arney consistently displayed exceptional work ethic while exemplifying professionalism, a core value at AHA.
Arney’s remarkable dedication resonates not only within AHA, but outside of it as well; he serves as the Treasurer of Colorado NAHRO and organized 4 sessions for the 2012 Annual Conference. We applaud the high level of his talents, workmanship, and intelligence and thank him for exceeding the bar each and every day.
Arney will be honored at the awards luncheon of the Colorado NAHRO 2012 Annual Conference, Thursday, May 17th taking place at the Hilton Ft. Collins.
AHA TO RECEIVE 25 HUD-VASH VOUCHERS
March 27, 2012- the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development granted Aurora Housing Authority with 25 HUD-VASH (Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing) vouchers, valued at $147,415. The HUD-VASH program combines Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) rental assistance for homeless veterans with case management and clinical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA provides these services for participating veterans at VA medical centers (VAMCs) and community-based outreach clinics.1
AHA received 50 HUD-VASH vouchers in July of 2010, valued at $436,272.00. For the past 2 years, AHA has worked closely with the local Veterans Affairs Medical Center to administer the program and provided homeless veterans in Aurora with permanent rental housing and support services.
HUD's news release can be found here.
AURORA HOUSING CORPORATION ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FROM: AURORA HOUSING CORPORATION
CONTACT: Donna Baiocco 720-251-2071
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, January 9, 2012
AURORA HOUSING CORPORATION ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Donna Baiocco has been named the new executive director of Aurora Housing Corporation effective January 3, 2012.
Baiocco has 20 years of experience in the affordable housing and working with the homeless community within the Denver Metro area. Her background includes founding a transitional housing program, serving as a regional director for resident services, and assisting with the design and development of supportive housing programs. She has been responsible for the management and daily operations of various housing programs as well as grant writing and general fundraising. She has also taught in the Masters of Not for Profit Management Program at Regis University for the past 9 years.
Baiocco earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Education through the University of Missouri at St. Louis, a Masters of Arts degree at St. Bonaventure University and a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Denver. She currently holds a license in clinical social work. She has been an active reviewer and committee chair for the Administration for Children and Families Administration, Children’s Bureau in Washington DC for the past 5 years.
AHA ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF NEW ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING
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click to enlarge: The current building and an architectural rendering of the new lobby entrance and façade
On Nov 9, 2011, Aurora Housing Authority purchased Country Club Park 2 at 2280 S. Xanadu Way, Aurora, Colorado. The new purchase will serve as the administrative office for AHA.
Demolition of the current administrative office located at 10745 E. Kentucky, Aurora, CO, is scheduled to commence summer of 2012, to make way for the new development currently under construction, Village at Westerly Creek.
AHA will complete the million-dollar renovation of the 40,067 square foot building summer 2012. The renovation will include the addition of a new elevator, lobby entrance, and restrooms. These additions will ensure that the new office space is accessible for those with physical disabilities. The property will be secured with a key-card access system, and there will be a separate entryway for staff only. A large community room, Board Room, Employee Break Room, as well as many smaller conference rooms are planned. There will be over 80 parking spaces, which includes designated handicap accessible parking spaces. The AHA Administrative Office is expected to be ready for move-in May 2012.
