Tammy D. Leighton

This Annual PHA Plan for the Gastonia Housing Authority outlines its strategy to address the urgent and ongoing need for affordable housing in Gastonia, particularly for extremely low-income families, elderly, disabled individuals, and historically underserved communities. The plan focuses on maximizing voucher utilization, targeted outreach and waitlist management, expanding landlord participation, supportive housing coordination, and leveraging affordable housing finance through bond issuance and LIHTC partnerships. It also details revisions to eligibility, admissions, rent determination, and homeownership policies. Key goals include expanding the supply and improving the quality of assisted housing, increasing housing choices, promoting self-sufficiency, and ensuring equal opportunity and affirmatively furthering fair housing.

This Five-Year Plan for the Gastonia Housing Authority outlines its strategic direction from FY2025 to FY2029. The plan's core mission is to provide safe, habitable, and affordable housing assistance to very-low and extremely-low income families, supporting the preservation and expansion of affordable housing. Key strategic pillars include maximizing voucher utilization, increasing housing choice and landlord participation, ensuring program integrity, affirmatively furthering fair housing, expanding the supply and improving the quality of assisted housing, promoting self-sufficiency, and ensuring equal opportunity, with specific attention to Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) best practices.