Elm City Communities
Shenae Draughn,
President
360 Orange Street
New Haven, CT
(203) 498-8800
(203) 497-9259
By The numbers
Public Housing Units 1393
Vouchers 5712
Total Units 7105
Latest News
5.12.26
Members Making News
From the New Haven Independent:
A decade-long overhaul of hundreds of units of west-side public housing took another step forward Thursday, as city leaders gathered with U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro to welcome $2 million in federal funds for the redevelopment of Westville Manor and a vacant ex-nursing...
7.9.25
Members Making News
From the New Haven Independent:
Sixty-five more apartments are on the rise in Beaver Hills — at a new complex where most rentals will be set aside for seniors and for residents making under half of the area median income.
That complex, called the West Ridge Apartments, is currently...
10.29.24
Members Making News
From the New Haven Independent:
Shenae Draughn will once again step in as the interim head of the Housing Authority of New Haven and its affiliate organizations, after Karen Dubois-Walton steps down in November.
Starting Nov. 2, Draughn will fill in for current president DuBois-Walton,...
9.26.24
Members Making News
Dr. DuBois-Walton to Lead The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Dr. Karen DuBois-Walton, CLPHA board member and Elm City Communities (ECC) president, has been named the next president and chief executive officer of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. Her last day with ECC and...
9.10.24
Members Making News
From NBC Connecticut:
The New Haven Housing Authority has plans to begin a new affordable housing project as part of the West Rock neighborhood redevelopment.
The abandoned healthcare facility at 34 Level St. will be transformed into 50 affordable housing units for seniors.
Shenae...
7.3.24
Members Making News
From WTNH 8 News New Haven:
The Housing Authority of New Haven cut the ribbon Friday on 40 housing units in the West Rock neighborhood.
Karen DuBois-Walton, the president of Elm City Communities, said there are 40,000 families on a waitlist for affordable housing.
“So, this is going to be a step...
4.24.24
Members Making News
From the New Haven Independent:
A new roof and new bathrooms, computer upgrades, reconfigured office and community space and a whole range of modernizing renovations, to the tune of $3 million.
All that shiny new stuff’s on the way to the Housing Authority of New Haven (HANH)’s...
3.26.24
Members Making News
From BNN:
The Housing Authority of the City of New Haven has embarked on a significant redevelopment project, having acquired two key properties in Fair Haven Heights by the Quinnipiac River. This move, finalized on February 28 for a total of $1.42 million from Long Water Land LLC, paves the way...
3.25.24
CLPHA Member Update, Members Making News
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities’ (CLPHA) Housing Is Initiative and the Moving to Work (MTW) Collaborative, held a congressional briefing on Capitol Hill entitled “Housing. Education. Health: Cross-Sector Collaboration to Improve Life...
2.27.24
Members Making News
From Fox 61 New Haven:
The housing crisis is creating a dire situation for many people across Connecticut. Now, New Haven leaders are introducing a new ordinance to add more options for affordable housing.
“We all are very concerned about access to housing,” said New Haven’s Mayor...
Job Openings
Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 jobs
SUMMARY
The Administrative Clerk is a support position, which performs routine administrative and clerical tasks in several areas of the agency related to application intake, verification of income and preference status, scheduling of recertification’s, receptionist duties, call center duties...
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Posted on 9.29.26
Applications due by 10.30.26
SUMMARY
The role of the FSS Coordinator is a substantially independent position with full responsibility for the administration of all aspects of the FSS Program. The Coordinator manages a caseload of Section 8 program participants and public housing residents who have agreed to participate in...
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Posted on 9.29.26
Applications due by 10.30.26
SUMMARY
The Manager of Coordinated Services is a non-union, exempt management position responsible for the strategic oversight, integration, and performance management of resident-centered supportive service programs. The role exercises independent judgment and decision-making authority in...
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Posted on 9.29.26
Applications due by 9.30.26
SUMMARY
The Manager of Housing Stability & Economic Initiatives is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing programs that prevent housing instability and advance economic mobility for individuals and families served by the organization. This role integrates housing stabilization...
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Posted on 9.29.26
Applications due by 10.31.26
Elm City Communities (ECC/HANH) is committed to fair and equal access to housing and services, and to compliance with Fair Housing, VAWA, ADA, civil rights, and related requirements.
The RCSC Coordinator provides administrative, case-coordination, and resident-support services under the direction...
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Posted on 9.29.26
Applications due by 10.30.26
Lead with Impact. Shape the Financial Future of Housing in New Haven.
Elm City Communities, the Housing Authority of the City of New Haven, is seeking a bold, strategic, and highly accomplished financial executive to serve as its Senior Vice President of Finance, IT, and Procurement.
This is a...
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Posted on 3.6.26
Applications due by 9.1.26
Position Summary
The Glendower Group is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation established in November 2001 as an instrumentality of Elm City Communities. Glendower is at the forefront of the private sector affordable housing market and provides comprehensive, integrated real estate development...
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Posted on 7.7.25