Housing Authority of the City of Austin
Angela Escalante-Carrera currently serves as an Eligibility Specialist at the Housing Authority of the City of Austin, a position held since June 2007, where responsibilities include gathering information to maintain client eligibility for HUDAssisted housing, calculating client income, and conducting interviews to ensure compliance with rental requirements. Prior experience as CENTRO Program Coordinator at North County Lifeline from 2002 to 2004 involved conducting client interviews and assessments, facilitating orientations, preparing meeting agendas, and coordinating communication regarding workshops and events. Angela holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Psychology from Park University.
Housing Authority of the City of Austin
As a High Performing Housing Authority that assists more than 18,000 Austinites, the Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) owns and operates nearly 1,900 units of conventional public housing in 18 developments throughout Austin. Development sites range from high-rise apartments on Lady Bird Lake to small duplexes in residential neighborhoods. HACA also manages the Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8 Program that provides rental vouchers for more than 5,000 units of housing in Austin's private rental market.