Springfield Housing Authority

Welcome to the Springfield Housing Authority

For more than 60 years, the Springfield Housing Authority has provided safe, affordable, quality housing that is vital to the economic and social health of our community. The mission of the SHA is to promote adequate and affordable housing, economic opportunity, and a suitable living environment free from discrimination. The SHA strives to:

• Provide high-quality, affordable and desirable housing, and to support healthy, drug-free communities both in and surrounding units supported and managed by the SHA.
• Serve as the city’s housing safety net to the maximum extent possible without sacrificing the health of the community and neighborhood.
• Design, implement and support educational and vocational programs with the goal of reducing the long-term reliance of residents on public assistance programs.
• Use established and innovative financial and human resources to ensure that each SHA resident and housing community has the opportunity to achieve his/her/its maximum potential.
• Promote the integration of public housing within the larger community.
• Comply with all applicable federal, state and local statutes and regulations.
• Ensure that all employees are provided with the necessary training and supervision to accomplish their assigned responsibilities in promoting the mission of the SHA.