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Mission Statement:
We are committed to helping our community grow
and help our
residents prosper by providing quality
housing in pleasant
communities at reasonable rents.
Our
Profile and History:
A five (5) member Board of Commissioners governs The Flint Housing
Commission, created in 1964. The Board members, appointed by the Mayor
of the City of Flint, establish the overall policy in matters concerning
the operation of the Housing Commission.
The Executive Director, appointed by the Board of Commissioners, is the
Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for coordinating and
implementing the policies established by the Board of Commissioners.
Since its' inception, the Housing Commission has grown into a medium
sized Public Housing agency (PHA) that owns 1,248 units of Low Income
Public Housing. The programs of the FHC are funded through the rental
income of residents, as well as, operating subsidy from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD's funding, and
thus our own, is dependent on annual appropriations through Congress.
Also, grants are received annually for the Renovation and Modernization
of these units. The public housing program is not limited to the rental
and maintenance of physical facilities, but has also operated programs
designed to resolve many of the social and economic problems experienced
by low-income families.
The Housing Commission also provides rental assistance for approximately
700 families through the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. This
mechanism, with involvement from the private sector, has the ability of
expanding the housing choices available to low-income families.
It is the FHC's goal to assist in every way possible to improve the
living conditions of the people choosing to reside with us.
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