Jersey City Housing Authority
Stephen Cea,
Executive Director
400 US Highway 1
Jersey City, NJ
(201) 706-4600
(201) 547-6702
By The numbers
Public Housing Units 2452
Vouchers 4607
Total Units 7059
Latest News
5.31.22
Members Making News
From Starry's press release:
Starry Group Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “Starry”), a next generation licensed fixed wireless internet service provider and technology developer, today announced a partnership with the Jersey City Housing Authority (“JCHA”) to provide access to its Starry...
5.4.22
CLPHA Member Update
CLPHA is pleased to announce that during its April 2022 board meeting, four new public housing authority (PHA) executive directors were appointed to CLPHA’s board:
Janet Abrahams, President & CEO, Housing Authority of Baltimore City
Vivian Brady-Phillips, Executive Director, Jersey City...
1.26.22
Members Making News, Awards/Grants
In November 2020, the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) was awarded a grant from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy to help our public housing authority (PHA) members better protect and serve vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CLPHA conducted a competitive...
1.12.22
Members Making News
From NJ.com:
Jersey City residents living in Housing Authority buildings will be able to purchase high-speed internet access at deeply discounted prices and even get it for free, city officials announced Tuesday.
The city is partnering with Andrena, a New Jersey-based internet provider, in its...
11.18.21
Members Making News
Public housing authorities know that providing stable housing is only the first step in helping families thrive. A comprehensive approach that combines health, education, and housing programs has shown to dramatically improve life outcomes for low-income families. Public housing authorities...
11.2.21
Members Making News
From Bloomberg:
A public housing community in Jersey City received an unusual amenity earlier this month: an indoor farm that will produce 550 pounds of free leafy greens a year. It’s the first of 10 aeroponic farms that will be installed across the city in a novel pilot program called Healthy...
7.28.21
Members Making News
From Jersey City, NJ Mayor Steven Fulop's press release:
Mayor Steven M. Fulop and the Jersey City Housing Authority (JCHA) announce the latest Jersey City COVID-19 Rent Relief Program, which will provide up to $10,000 in much-needed rental assistance to low-income Jersey City...
4.22.21
Members Making News
From the Garden State Community Development Corporation's press release:
Mayor Steven M. Fulop joins the Jersey City Housing Authority (JCHA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to announce the expansion of Jersey City’s homeless resident outreach...
3.10.21
Members Making News
From InsiderNJ:
Mayor Steven M. Fulop announced today a new partnership between AeroFarms, the world leader in vertical farming, and the Jersey City Housing Authority (JCHA) with a resolution going before the Jersey City Municipal Council this week to provide free, nutritious...
2.9.21
Awards/Grants, Press Release
Grants will help PHA residents with immediate and locally defined needs exacerbated by COVID-19
Washington, D.C. (February 9, 2021) -- The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) is pleased to announce the ten recipients of its COVID Resident Support Grants. The...
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