You Are Our Why

Dothan Housing

Dothan Housing is committed to providing affordable housing services by implementing 21st Century technological approaches as a housing authority of the future.

You Are Our Why

Mission Statement:

Dothan Housing is dedicated to developing and strengthening affordable housing opportunities that embrace best practices in a high-value organizational culture.

Vision Statement:

Dothan Housing is committed to providing affordable housing services by implementing 21st-century technological approaches as a housing authority of the future.

Dothan Housing Authority

Who We Are

Dothan Housing

Established in 1942, Dothan Housing (DH) is an independent quasi-governmental public corporation funded primarily by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). DH is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners appointed by the Mayor of the City of Dothan. It is managed by a President & CEO. DH is not a City of Dothan Agency or Department. DH has been a Moving to Work (MTW) Expansion Agency under the Landlord Incentives Cohort#3 since 2022. DH was granted flexibility and authority to develop policies in accordance with MTW for Expansion Agencies Operations Notice (Federal Register/ Vol. 85, NO. 168) FR/5994-N-05 outside the limitations of specific HUD regulations and provisions.

A Message From Your CEO

Welcome to Dothan Housing (DH), where we enthusiastically tell our story, live up to our PURPOSE, and where we understand our WHY! Here at Dothan Housing, we embrace the future; and we seek the best practices that lead to affordable housing opportunities. As you browse through our website, you will discover the future of affordable housing in real-time. Our housing agency believes a better quality of life is possible and that quality of life begins with the best possible customer service; customer service is our priority ONE.

Dothan Housing Authority President/CEO Mr. Crawford

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The Federal Fair Housing Act (FHAct), 42 U.S.C. 3601-19, prohibits discrimination in housing practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, and disability. (FHAct uses the term “handicap”; however, this document uses the term “disability,” which has the same legal meaning.) The Act prohibits housing providers from discriminating against persons because of their disability or the disability of anyone associated with them and from treating persons with disabilities less favorably than others because of the disability. The Act also requires housing providers “to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, or services, when such accommodations may be necessary to afford such person(s) equal opportunity to use and enjoy any dwelling.” In addition, the Act requires that housing providers allow tenants to make reasonable modifications to units and common spaces in a dwelling. The Act applies to the vast, majority of privately and publicly owned housing, including housing subsidized by the federal government or rented through the use of Section 8 voucher assistance. HUD’s regulations implementing the disability discrimination prohibitions of the Act may be found at 24 CFR 100.201-205.

As in all tenancies, repairs for tenant-caused damages are the responsibility of the tenant. Failure to make repairs may be grounds to terminate the lease. The security deposit may also be used for reimbursement costs.

Dothan Housing does screening as to income eligibility for the program, as well as a criminal background screening and a landlord reference check.

Yes. The maximum gross income a family may have is based on the family size. Income limits are posted on www.hud.gov, or you may go to the complex of your choice on this website for further information.

There is no way to predict how long you may have to wait before you are called for an apartment. This depends on when people move out and a vacancy occurs. It is very important that you notify the manager if there is any change of address or telephone number so you will be able to be reached. discrimination prohibitions of the Act may be found at 24 CFR 100.201-205.