Housing Authority of the Birmingham District

The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (sometimes called the Birmingham Housing Authority) is the public agency responsible for administering Birmingham's public housing projects as well as Section 8 vouchers for low-income renters in the city. The authority's headquarters office is located at 1826 3rd Avenue South. It is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners appointed by the Mayor of Birmingham to staggared terms. The board appoints an executive director for administration of programs. Dontrelle Foster currently serves in that position on an interim basis.

The board was first incorporated in 1935 and first acted as the city's authority in implementing provisions of the Housing Act of 1937.

In 2019 the board served approximately 5,000 households living in 14 public housing communities. It employs around 235 people, some on a temporary basis.

In 2021 the Housing Authority restructured itself.

Executive directors

• J. C. DeHoll, 1938–
• Harold Harper, 1950s
• Hugh Denman, 1960s
• Naomi Truman, 2009–September 2015
  • Dontrelle Young-Foster (interim), September 2015–January 2016
• Michael Lundy, January 2016–March 2020
  • Dontrelle Young-Foster (acting), March–October 2020
• David Northern, October 2020–2022
  • Dontrelle Young-Foster (interim), February 1–June 16, 2022
• Dontrelle Young-Foster (interim), June 16, 2022–

Board of Commissioners

Current

• Anthony Hood (October 2019–), chair
• Abra Barnes (December 2021–)
• DeJuana Thompson
• Dennis Pantazis (October 2019–)

Former

• Raymond Brooks (2009-)
• T. O. Brown (1951)
• Samella Cabil-Martin
• Ray Clark (-August 2019)
• Cardell Davis (2014-)
• Debra Ford (resigned 2016)
• J. W. Goodwin (1961-1962)
• Benjamin Greene
• Herbert Hahn (1951-1959)
• Russell Harris (1951-1962)
• Myrna Jackson (-August 2019)
• Ralph Kimbrough (1960-1962)
• W. S. Latham (1959-1960)
• Willie Jean Lewis (2016–)
• J. Orlando Ogle (1951-1962)
• Irving Silverfield (1959-1962)
• Morton Simpson (1951)
• Morrell Todd
• Charles Townsend (2008-2014)
• Arthur Welch

See also

• List of HABD communities

References

• Bryant, Joseph D. (February 6, 2014) "Fireworks at Birmingham Housing Authority Board as executive director rehired, mayhem, arrests follow." The Birmingham News
• Johnson, Roy S. (September 20, 2019) "Johnson: What is HABD hiding by stalling on release of public records?" The Birmingham News
• Johnson, Roy S. (March 19, 2020) "Lundy out as Birmingham Housing Authority president/CEO." The Birmingham News
• Mann, Joshua (October 22, 2021) "Birmingham Housing Authority to undergo major reorganization." Birmingham Business Journal
• Parker, Illyshia (January 17, 2023) "Birmingham Housing Authority submits application to HUD for $50 million grant." Birmingham Business Journal

External links

• HABD website