Resident Services

Public Housing Resident Services Boston Housing Authority (BHA) collaborates with partner organizations to provide various services for residents. The services provide opportunities for skills training, educational advancement and economic advancement through self-sufficien...

https://www.bostonhousing.org/en/Community-Engagement/Resident-Services.aspx

Resident Empowerment Coalition (REC)

Resident Leadership & Community Affairs Resident Empowerment Coalition . The Resident Empowerment Coalition (REC), operating within Resident Leadership and Community Affairs, is designed to strengthen resident engagement through educating and mobilizing residents to sup...

https://www.bostonhousing.org/en/Departments/Resident-Leadership-and-Community-Affairs/Resident-Empo
werment-Coalition-(REC).aspx

Inspector Contact Information

Section 8/Leased Housing BHA Leased Housing Inspections Dept. Inspector Emails Ladon Adair - (617) 590-2072 or email Michael Campbell - (617) 293-2892 or email Erwin Cruz - (617) 293-2893 or email John Higgins - (617) 293-2899 or email John Kostka - (617) ...

https://www.bostonhousing.org/en/Section-8-Leased-Housing/Inspections/Inspector-Contact-Information.
aspx

Translated Documents and Forms

   Translated Documents and Forms All documents and forms provided on this page that contain a watermark stating “For Reference Only, and May Not be Submitted.” are only sample forms and will not be accepted if submitted. To request an official version please visit...

https://www.bostonhousing.org/en/Community-Engagement/Language-Access-Division/Translated-Documents-
and-Forms.aspx

Mayor Michelle Wu celebrates the reopening of the BCYF Johnson Community Center

Johnson Community Center is the sixth BCYF facility to reopen over past two years

https://www.bostonhousing.org/en/News/Mayor-Michelle-Wu-celebrates-the-reopening-of-the.aspx

Apply for Housing

How do I apply for BHA housing? Application process BHA waiting lists are online!  There are 2 separate portals to use.  One for BHA State Public Housing and another for all other BHA Administered Programs (federal and city).   Before you apply, review the eligibilit...

https://www.bostonhousing.org/en/Applications/Apply-for-Housing.aspx

Leased Housing

Leased Housing The Leased Housing Division administers Boston Housing Authority's (BHA) federal Section 8 program and several other rental assitance programs. These programs subsidize thousands of eligible families in privately-owned apartments, providing an alternative to B...

https://www.bostonhousing.org/en/Departments/Leased-Housing.aspx

Fraud Investigations

Departments Legal Fighting Fraud The Boston Housing Authority (BHA) is committed to protecting the integrity of its housing programs. If you have reason to believe that any fraudulent activity is taking place in connection with any BHA housing programs, report the matter ...

https://www.bostonhousing.org/en/Departments/Legal/Fraud-Investigations.aspx

Bostonhousing.org named as Top Ten website

Kentico highlights BHA’s new website in its Top Ten of the month list  

https://www.bostonhousing.org/en/News/Bostonhousing-org-named-as-Top-Ten-website.aspx

Flat Rent

Flat Rent For federal public housing, all tenants are given the option of paying either an income-based rent or a flat rent. The flat rent is recomputed periodically by Boston Housing Authority (BHA). The flat rent is set based on the cost of renting an apartment on the priv...

https://www.bostonhousing.org/en/Public-Housing/Paying-Rent/How-Rent-is-Set/Flat-Rent.aspx