Jefferson City Housing Authority
Jefferson City, Tennessee
Our Mission
The Jefferson City Housing Authority's mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.
What We Do
The Jefferson City Housing Authority (JCHA) was established in 1953 by J.G. Newman to provide affordable housing opportunities to serve residents of the City of Jefferson City in Tennessee. JCHA is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners and offers housing for low-income individuals, families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Housing at JCHA is provided through the Public Housing Program. JCHA does not participate in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, previously known as the Section 8 Program, and is not equipped to accommodate Emergency Housing. JCHA is an Equal Housing Opportunity Provider and complies with the requirements of applicable building codes, housing codes, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations. Additionally, JCHA offers fun resident opportunities, including Bingo games!
Public Housing
The Public Housing Program at JCHA is income-based, and the eligibility guidelines are set by HUD. JCHA administers 199 Public Housing units in the community. JCHA is proud of its five fabulous properties and keeps them in decent, safe, and sanitary condition! To apply for the Public Housing Program at JCHA or to check your status on the waiting list, please visit our office located at 942 East Ellis Street, Jefferson City, TN 37760, during normal office hours or contact us.
Maintenance
For regular or emergency maintenance needed during normal hours, after-hours, or on weekends, please call 865.475.2064 and provide information about your service request.
Considered emergencies are:
- Broken Door Lock or Window
- Broken Water Line
- Exposed Electrical Line
- Fire (please dial 9-1-1 first)
- Flooding
- Gas Leak (please dial 9-1-1 first)
- No Air Conditioning (during hot weather)
- No Heat (during cold weather)
- Plumbing Backups (overflowing toilet, exposure to raw sewage, etc.)
For Medical, Safety, or Life-Threatening Emergencies, please dial 911.
Area Information
- Carson-Newman University
- Jefferson City, Tennessee
- Jefferson County, Tennessee
- Jefferson County School District
- Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Utility Information
- Electricity: Appalachian Electric Cooperative
- Gas / Water: utility allowances provided by JCHA; allowance overages are to be paid by the resident.
No Smoking Policy
In compliance with HUD rulings, all JCHA offices and public housing properties are smoke-free. Smoking is not permitted within 25 feet of any JCHA building.
A Message From Our
Executive Director
On behalf of the Jefferson City Housing Authority's staff, our Board of Commissioners, and myself, thank you for your interest in our organization and for visiting our Website. Our goal is to provide safe, decent, and affordable housing.
I am proud and excited to serve my community. As the Executive Director it is my goal to maintain neighborhoods where our tenants and prospective tenants enjoy living. I am pleased to say that JCHA has an excellent group of office and maintenance staff! Whether we are serving you or a loved one, we hope to help make everyone feel at home!
Michele Murph, Executive Director
Domestic Violence Protections
The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA 2013) expands housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Changes under VAWA 2013 include extending protections to survivors of sexual assault; allowing survivors who remain in the unit to establish eligibility or find new housing when a lease is bifurcated; providing survivors with emergency transfers; and additional notification to applicants and tenants of housing rights under VAWA. While these changes substantially extend VAWA's coverage to include most affordable housing programs, they provide no protection to tenants in private market-rate housing but do apply to tenants with vouchers in private market-housing.
JCHA will provide all protection under VAWA 2013 to program participants and family members of program participants who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking from being evicted or terminated from housing assistance based on acts of such violence against them.