AHA COMMUNITIES
COMMUNITIES OWNED AND MANAGED BY AHA
The Housing Authority of the City of Aurora owns and manages many properties within its portfolio. Affordable properties have restricted (not income-based) rents, where units are saved for households who make only a portion (usually from thirty (30%) to sixty (60%) percent) of the Area Median Income. We have a number of subsidized (or "rent assisted" properties where the rent is based on your rent) units through our Public Housing and Project-Based assistance programs, although the demand is always greater than the available units. If you want a new place to call home but don't qualify for our programs, we also have conventional properties where you can expect the same professional and compassionate management.
About Our Communities
AFFORDABLE
In the Aurora area, low- and moderate-income households can have a very difficult time finding housing that is sustainable on their limited budgets. That’s why non-profit developers work closely with government (on local, state, and Federal levels) and investment partners to create and preserve housing for people with limited income.
AHA provides beautifully designed, professionally managed properties that are connected to services and amenities.
RENT ASSISTED HOUSING
Public housing (both through the Public Housing program and the Project-Based Section 8 Program) offered by AHA provides low- to moderate-income households with funding from the government to aid in the payment for their rent. Residents must meet specific eligibility requirements. The subsidy makes up the difference between rental “market price” and the amount of rent paid, for example 30% of the household income.
CONVENTIONAL
The Housing Authority owns and manages comfortable and convenient market rate housing. These locations may have some units with rent restrictions in order to support our mission, but all of our homes are always comparable quality units.
PORTABLE TENANT SCREENING REPORTS (PTSR)
Please note that applicants have the right to provide Aurora Housing Authority and/or its Properties with a Portable Tenant Screening Report (PTSR) that is not more than 30 days old, as defined in § 38-12-902(2.5), Colorado Revised Statutes. The report must include: (a) Name; (b) Contact information; (c) Verification of employment and income; (d) Last-known address; and (e) a rental and criminal history report that complies with sections 38-12-904 (1)(a) and 38-12-904 (1)(b).
If the applicant provides Aurora Housing Authority and/or its Properties with a PTSR, Aurora Housing Authority is prohibited from: a) charging Applicant a rental application fee; or b) charging Applicant a fee for Aurora Housing Authority to access or use the PTSR.
PROPERTIES
