LINKS, RESOURCES, & OPPORTUNITIES FOR GHA RESIDENTS

Greensboro Housing Authority is committed to helping our residents build life success. We are also committed to sharing opportunities that may contribute to furthering life success. Scroll down to see opportunities through GHA and our partners!



Please take a look at the previous issues of Life Success Opportunities Emails.

Some of the opportunities featured may still be relevant.

Issue 23

Issue 22

Issue 21

Greensboro Housing Authority is excited to announce the 2024 Summer Design Program! This Summer program is available for elementary and middle school GHA residents, ages 8-13. Elementary and middle school students will participate in a 3-day program with trained program facilitators and trained high school facilitators. The program is FREE; however, registration is required. Find out when the Summer Design Program will be in your community and register by clicking the button below.

*Note: This program is for GHA Residents only.

ARE YOU READY TO OWN YOUR HOME?

Let us help you get prepared for homeownership! Sign up today to begin your life success journey as you learn more about the home buying process!



The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS) is a voluntary program for households enrolled in Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, and Project-Based Voucher programs to help them increase their earnings and build financial capability and assets.

If you are interested in joining the Family Self-Sufficient program, CLICK HERE to sign up!

Please watch this video for a brief explanation of the Family Self-Sufficiency Program and how it works.

CLICK HERE to check out a recap of GHA's Life Success University 2023 Graduation and Awards Ceremony!

If you are a renter and in need of rental and/or utility assistance, the following agencies may be able to assist you. 

• Greensboro Housing Authority (this service request is for GHA residents only)
• Request assistance here
• Guilford County Department of Social Services
• Energy Assistance Program – (heating/cooling and water assistance) 336-641-3000
• Apply online here
• Greensboro Urban Ministry (utility assistance: water, power, and gas)
• Greensboro residents only - 336-271-5959
• United Way - 336-378-6600
• Faith Action International House
• (Refugee Rental Assistance program) - 336-379-0037
• Welfare Reform Liaison Project (WRLP)
• (Utility assistance and workforce development program) – 336-691-5780

Changing Culture One Day at a Time, One Kid at a Time

We sincerely believe that to effectively address the issue of violence and other ills in our communities we must change the existing culture. This is especially true for our youth. To begin this culture shift, our coalition has created a comprehensive program to engage young people between the ages of 5 and 18 years.

Here are the dates and locations for the upcoming workshops:

- June 15: Peeler

- June 29: Craft

- July 13: Brown

- July 27: Windsor

- August 10: Peeler

- August 24: Glenwood

- September 7: Warnersville

*These comprehensive workshops are entirely free of charge. Registration is now open for both youth participants and volunteers

Greensboro Housing Authority is excited to announce the 2024 Summer Design Program for High School Facilitators! This Summer program is available for high school GHA residents, ages 14-18. High school students will be trained on how to become a program facilitator and then have the opportunity to get hands-on experience while helping our elementary and middle school participants explore building designs and construction for a total of 7 weeks. The program is FREE; however, registration is required. To learn more on becoming a program facilitator click the button below.

*Note: This program is for GHA Residents only; High School Residents may sign-up for multiple weeks (transportation will be provided).

GTCC's Forklift Train the Trainer course is taught by an OSHA-compliant Instructor. The Forklift Train the Trainer certification program provides you with everything you need to become OSHA-compliant and certified to conduct training and evaluations of forklift operators in-house. This course is for experienced forklift drivers. The course costs $124 and is taught on the Donald Cameron campus at 7908 Leabourne Road, Hwy 68 North in Colfax, N.C.

The Neighborhood Toolbox is back! Neighborhood Toolbox is a joint effort between the City’s Housing and Neighborhood Development Department (HND) and Lowe’s Home Improvement. HND staff created the program last year and Lowe’s donated the equipment and tools for lending.

“Often residents can’t make necessary home repairs or improvements simply due to the fact that they don’t have the equipment needed,” says Michelle Kennedy, HND director. “This program literally puts tools in the hands of neighborhoods that need them most.”

This tool-lending program is available for non-commercial purposes to people living within Greensboro city limits.

This is the second community survey for GoBORO: Greensboro’s Long Range Transit Plan. Based on your comments and preferences, the GoBORO planning team developed a Draft Bus Network. It provides more frequent bus service in many areas and new bus coverage in a few areas.

So now we would like to know what you think about the proposed Draft Bus Network. This survey should take less than 10 minutes and your participation is greatly appreciated. Complete the survey by clicking the button below for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Amazon or Walmart from GoBoro. The deadline to complete the survey is June 30, 2024. Want to know more? Click here to read the draft GoBoro report.