The Housing Authority of the City of Erie (HACE) exists to provide safe, decent, and affordable housing for lower-income families, elderly and persons with disabilities; and to foster among the residents we serve economic self-sufficiency, and a sense of community and pride in the neighborhoods where they reside.
It’s not just about housing, mortar, and bricks. It’s about education, jobs, recreation, health, and a whole host of services we provide for our residents. It’s about people.
Cynthia Jepson retires after 13 years of dedicated service to the Housing Authority
At the June Board meeting, the HACE Board proudly recognized Cynthia Jepson as she retired after 13 years of dedicated service to the Housing Authority. “Cynthia has been an important part of the HACE family, and her commitment to the residents of Schmid Towers has made a meaningful difference in countless lives. It has been […]
The New Dafmark Youth Wellness Center at John E. Horan Garden Apartments
Today, the Housing Authority of the City of Erie was proud to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the new Dafmark Youth Wellness Center at John E. Horan Garden Apartments. This exciting milestone is about much more than opening a renovated space. It is about investing in our children, listening to their voices, and creating more […]
The Housing Authority of the City of Erie is proud to have received a $200,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency’s Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) fund. HACE will leverage this funding with other sources to rehabilitate the Better Housing property development on East 16th to 17th between Holland and German. HACE purchased […]
PAL HOPE ASPIRES Coming to HACE Communities
The Housing Authority of the City of Erie (HACE) is proud to have secured a $500,000 three-year grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to expand the Erie Police Athletic League (PAL) into a new, dedicated out-of-school time program site for at-risk youth living in our affordable and public housing communities. This initiative, […]
