Our RHA Community celebrated the last days of summer, with a fun event filled with free food and back-to-school supplies!

RHA successfully hosted its first Annual Tailgate Event on Thursday, November 10th. This event provided an excellent opportunity for neighbors to come together under positive circumstances and enjoy some good food, music, and games! Great time had by all!

Auburn Housing Resident Services took the Senior Citizens to Country’s BBQ to celebrate the holidays on December 13th. Anthony Walker from True Deliverance assisted with transportation for the Senior Citizen’s Christmas Luncheon.

During the Thanksgiving holidays, the Auburn Housing Authority (AHA) hosted a farmers' market at its Ridgecrest community; 131 families were served. These families showed up, received their Thanksgiving blessings, and felt the warmth of community spirit.

Auburn HA and the Auburn Police Division (APD) hosted its annual NNO event on October 4, 2018

Before the holidays, our employees and Commissioners came together to enjoy good food, express appreciation, and engage in many laughs! We also had an opportunity to reflect on the past year and are incredibly grateful to be able to gather again.

Staff and Commissioners attended the 2022 Alabama Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities (AAHRA) Conference in Gulf Shores, AL on August 22 – 24. Commissioners attended training sessions on Commissioner’s roles and responsibilities, state laws impacting PHAs, conducting effective meetings, PHA financials, and more. Staff participated in various training sessions to include but are not limited to HUD reporting requirements, CFP, EPIC and PHA Plans, CDBG/Section 108 funding, resident programs, asset repositioning, and more. All conference attendees thoroughly enjoyed the Scholarship Dinner and Awards Banquet. The Auburn HA received the 2022 Best Practices Award (medium category) for the Food Pantry and Roanoke HA was awarded the Best Practices Award (small category) for its Onsite Farmer’s Market.

Auburn Housing Authority (AHA) partnered with the Food Bank of East Alabama to host Farmers Market at the Auburn (July 22nd), Lafayette (July 13th), and Roanoke (July 13th) Authorities. 208 families throughout the community received fresh produce, fruits, juices, and more. AHA would like to give a special thanks to Target (Opelika Store) for allowing their team members to volunteer and assist the AHA team during the Farmers Market in Auburn.

Employees and Commissioners wore their favorite team colors during our Iron Bowl Tailgate. We enjoyed food, games, and music as we celebrated the Auburn vs. Alabama football game!

Auburn Public Safety hosted its annual Auburn Toy Drive, which provided gifts for over 400 children this year! We were excited to donate and volunteer for this wonderful event. These toys bring happiness to children but will also create lasting memories for families in our community. These contributions will have a meaningful impact on the holiday season for those who need it most.

AHA contributed can goods to the Beat Bama Food Drive to support the Food Bank of East Alabama. AHA is lucky to have the Food Bank as one of its many great partners and is committed to supporting them all.

Drake, Ridgecrest and Moton residents participated in the Church of the Highlands’ block party on Saturday, October 21, 2017. The event included games, crafts, DJ, pizza, and face painting. Thank you Church of the Highlands for sponsoring the event for Auburn HA’s residents!

Senior Christmas luncheon sponsored by Auburn University and Christmas tree decor event

We hope these supplies assist you during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic. We encourage you to adhere to the CDC’s guidelines to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and flatten the curve. Please know that your housing authority staff is here to assist you. Contact Resident Services Coordinator Charlotte Mattox at 334-821-2262 ext. 230 or via e-mail at cmattox@auburnhousingauth.org to communicate any of your needs.

The East Park Community Center is now open! The Auburn Housing Authority's Maintenance staff completed renovations to convert a vacant building into a community center in February 2020. The community center contains a meeting room, bathroom, kitchen, new heating, and air ventilation system.  We want to commend our Maintenance Department for their contributions to this project. The East Park Community Center is located at 900 Old Mill Road. The community center will be used for AHA sponsored events.

Our employees came together prior to the holidays to enjoy good good, express appreciation, and engage in a lot of laughs!

Anniversaries, Retirement, and Virtual Meetings!

Congratulations to the following employees for their professional development accomplishments during 2021!

Hilary Rasmussen, RSVP Director at the Lee-Russell Council of Governments recently led a seminar teaching the Senior Citizens about the various programming available to them through the Alabama Farmers Market Authority Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program. Our residents are more informed and taking advantage of the information provided. Thank you, Hilary!

Poster Contest Winners

October 8-14, 2023 was Fire Safety Week. The Resident Services hosted a Fire Safety Poster Contest called “ Cooking Safety Starts with You ” . We had 25 poster entrees, the most we have ever had in the past. Our winners were given various amounts of gift cards. 1st place $50, 2 nd place $30 and and 3 rd place $20 in their age category.

Congratulations to our FSS graduates! The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS) works! We couldn't be more proud of the following FSS graduates who truly made the program work for them.

July 13, 2019

AuburnBank and the Auburn Housing Authority partnered to host a Homeownership Workshop on June 18, 2019. The Alabama Housing Finance Authority (AHFA) presented information on AHFA’s homeownership program.

Employees and Commissioners wore their favorite team colors during our Iron Bowl Tailgate. We enjoyed food, games, and music as we celebrated the Auburn vs. Alabama football game!

June 2019

Our LHA Community celebrated the last days of summer, with a fun event filled with free food and back-to-school supplies!

LHA successfully hosted its first Annual Tailgate Event on Thursday, November 4th. This event provided an excellent opportunity for neighbors to come together under positive circumstances and enjoy some good food, music, and games! Great time had by all!