Transitional Housing Counseling for 1,400

The Oakland Housing Authority was established in 1938 to provide low-income residents of the City of Oakland with access to low-cost housing. Currently, the Authority provides:

• 3,308 public housing units on 268 sites;
• 1,386 units at large developments;
• 1,615 units at scattered sites;
• 307 units in mixed-finance partnerships; and
• 11,142 Section 8 leased-housing units (rental assistance to private owners).

Paragon provided transitional housing counseling services in the largest project in the United States involving the disposition of public housing. A total of 1,400 households impacted by the City’s transition of residents from public housing to Section 8.