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Welcome,

Franklin Redevelopment and Housing Authority is excited you have taken the time to review our webpage.

We are pleased to inform you that the agency has begun to purchase scattered homes within the City of Franklin, which will increase our Public Housing inventory.

Our partnership with the City of Franklin and the landlords will allow the agency to provide safe and decent housing to the residents in the City of Franklin and the surrounding area.

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FRHA Organization & Structure

FRHA Commitment

As a public service agency, the FRHA is committed to providing excellent service to HCV program participants – families and owners – in the community.

The FRHA’s standards include:

  • Administer applicable federal and state laws and regulations to achieve high ratings in compliance measurement indicators while maintaining efficiency in program operation to ensure fair and consistent treatment of clients served.
  • Provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing – in compliance with program housing quality standards – for very low-income families while ensuring that family rents are fair, reasonable, and affordable.
  • Encourage self-sufficiency of participant families and assist in the expansion of family opportunities, which address educational, socio-economic, recreational and other human services needs.
  • Promote fair housing and the opportunity for very low-income families of all ethnic backgrounds to experience freedom of housing choice.
  • Promote a market-driven housing program that will help qualified low-income families be successful in obtaining affordable housing and increase the supply of housing choices for such families.
  • Create positive public awareness and expand the level of family, owner, and community support in accomplishing the FRHA’s mission.
  • Administer an efficient, high-performing agency through continuous improvement of the FRHA’s support systems and commitment to our employees and their development.
  • The FRHA makes every effort to keep program participants informed of HCV program rules and regulations, and to advise participants of how the program rules affect them.
FRHA Officials

The officials of the FRHA are known as commissioners or, collectively, as the Board of Commissioners. Commissioners are appointed in accordance with state housing law and generally serve in the same capacity as the directors of a corporation, establishing policies under which the FRHA conducts business, ensuring that policies are followed by FRHA staff and ensuring that the FRHA is successful in its mission. The Board is responsible for preserving and expanding the agency’s resources and assuring the agency’s continued viability.

FRHA Principal Staff

The principal staff member of the FRHA is the executive director (ED), hired and appointed by the board of commissioners. The executive director is directly responsible for carrying out the policies established by the commissioners and is delegated the responsibility for hiring, training and supervising the remainder of the FRHA’s staff in order to manage the day-to-day operations of the FRHA to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and directives for the programs managed. In addition, the executive director’s duties include budgeting and financial planning for the agency.

FRHA Resolutions

Formal actions of the FRHA are taken through written resolutions, adopted by the board of commissioners and entered into the official records of the FRHA.

Family Empowerment

The FRHA Mission

To provide safe, decent and sanitary housing conditions for very low-income families and to manage resources efficiently. The FRHA is to promote personal, economic and social upward mobility to provide families the opportunity to make the transition from subsidized to unsubsidized housing.

Our Staff

Meet Our Team

Gwen Blue

Executive Director

Gwendolyn Blue

Deputy Director / AP

Fredia Carruth

Housing Specialist

Gwen Jordan

Nspire Inspector

Guy Myrick

Intake Specialist

Avery Williams

Youth Self Sufficiency Coordinator / Administration

Linda Boone-Randolph

Finance Director

Victor Mitchell

Family Self Sufficiency Coordinator

LaVerne Copeland

Property Manager

Frances Sharp

Maintenance

Mike Sears

Helping Families Thrive

FRHA Programs

HCV Housing Assistance

The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program provides rental assistance to very low-income families, seniors, and individuals with disabilities, ensuring access to safe, affordable, and stable housing within the Franklin community.

Public Housing

FRHA offers safe, clean, and affordable rental housing options for low-income families, seniors, and individuals, promoting a secure and welcoming environment to call home.

Our Board of Directors

Meet Our Commissioners

Charlie Ashburn

Chairman

Charlie Ashburn
Ward 5
ashburnautos@yahoo.com

Vice Chairman

Robert Taylor
Ward 1
rt481772@gmail.com

Commissioner

Vacant
Ward 2

Commissioner

Ashley Lee
Ward 3
alee81111@gmail.com

Commissioner

Patricia Ann Brown
Ward 4
patriciabrown910@gmail.com

Commissioner at Large

Melanie Bradshaw Ward 5

Commissioner

Antwan Hatch
Ward 6
rentals@hbcap.net

Safe, affordable housing and pathways to independence.

How can FRHA Help You?

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