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The '''Housing Authority of the Birmingham District''' (sometimes called the '''Birmingham Housing Authority''') is the public agency responsible for administering [[Birmingham]]'s [[List of HABD communities|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 '''Housing Authority of the Birmingham District''' (sometimes called the '''Birmingham Housing Authority''') is the public agency responsible for administering [[Birmingham]]'s [[List of HABD communities|public housing projects]] as well as Section 8 vouchers for low-income renters in the city. The authority's [[HABD Building|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 [[Urban Renewal#Housing Act of 1937|Housing Act of 1937]].
The board was first incorporated in [[1935]] and first acted as the city's authority in implementing provisions of the [[Urban Renewal#Housing Act of 1937|Housing Act of 1937]].


In February [[2014]], shortly after the board voted to fire Truman, Birmingham mayor [[William Bell]] appointed [[Cardell Davis]] to take the seat on the board occupied by chairman [[Charles Townsend]]. With Truman's firing held up by judicial order, the change gave her supporters the three votes necessary to rescind the dismissal.
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==
==Executive directors==
* [[Naomi Truman]]
* [[J. C. DeHoll]], 1938–
* [[Dontrelle Foster]], interim
* [[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==
==Board of Commissioners==
===Current===
===Current===
* [[Debra Ford]]
* [[Anthony Hood]] (October 2019–), chair
* [[Raymond Brooks]], vice-chair
* [[Abra Barnes]] (December 2021–)
* [[DeJuana Thompson]]
* [[Dennis Pantazis]] (October 2019–)
 
===Former===
* [[Raymond Brooks]] (2009-)
* [[T. O. Brown]] (1951)
* [[Samella Cabil-Martin]]
* [[Samella Cabil-Martin]]
* [[Cardell Davis]]
* [[Ray Clark]] (-August 2019)
* [[Morrell Todd]], chair
* [[Cardell Davis]] (2014-)
 
* [[Debra Ford]] (resigned 2016)
===1951===
* [[J. W. Goodwin]] (1961-1962)
* [[J. Orlando Ogle]], chair
* [[Benjamin Greene]]
* [[Morton Simpson]], vice chair
* [[Herbert Hahn]] (1951-1959)
* [[T. O. Brown]]
* [[Russell Harris]] (1951-1962)
* [[Herbert Hahn]]
* [[Myrna Jackson]] (-August 2019)
* [[Russell Harris]]
* [[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==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
* Bryant, Joseph D. (February 6, 2014) "Fireworks at Birmingham Housing Authority Board as executive director rehired, mayhem, arrests follow." {{BN}}
* Bryant, Joseph D. (February 6, 2014) "Fireworks at Birmingham Housing Authority Board as executive director rehired, mayhem, arrests follow." {{BN}}
* Johnson, Roy S. (September 20, 2019) "Johnson: What is HABD hiding by stalling on release of public records?" {{BN}}
* Johnson, Roy S. (March 19, 2020) "Lundy out as Birmingham Housing Authority president/CEO." {{BN}}
* Mann, Joshua (October 22, 2021) "Birmingham Housing Authority to undergo major reorganization." {{BBJ}}
* Parker, Illyshia (January 17, 2023) "Birmingham Housing Authority submits application to HUD for $50 million grant." {{BBJ}}
* Bryant, Joseph D. (April 25, 2024) "‘We need somebody’: Birmingham public housing residents left without board representation." {{AL}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.habd.org HABD] website
* [http://www.habd.org HABD] website


[[Category:Birmingham government]]
[[Category:Housing Authority of the Birmingham District|*]]
[[Category:1935 establishments]]
[[Category:1935 establishments]]
[[Category:Apartment managers]]
[[Category:3rd Avenue South]]
[[Category:3rd Avenue South]]
[[Category:HABD communities|*]]

Latest revision as of 14:12, 29 April 2024

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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

Board of Commissioners

Current

Former

See also

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
  • Bryant, Joseph D. (April 25, 2024) "‘We need somebody’: Birmingham public housing residents left without board representation." AL.com

External links

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