About Us
South Bend Housing Affiliate (SBHA) is an autonomous housing agency providing financing and programs that offer quality affordable housing to residents in South Bend, IN.
The Housing Authority does not operate any public housing as it was created to serve as a "conduit issuer" of tax-exempt bonds to finance privately developed/revitalize affordable housing options within communities in South Bend, IN.
The Housing Authority offers programs and incentives designed to support HUD's decent, safe, and sanitary (DSS) Housing Quality standards.
What We Do
The Housing Authority has been a leading provider and/or facilitator of housing redevelopment and rehabilitation in South Bend.
SBHA was created by the South Bend Board of Commissioners initially to act as a financial "conduit" providing tax-exempt financing for developers seeking to construct or rehabilitate multifamily housing developments. Projects financed through SBHA are intended to provide quality, affordable housing for South Bend citizens.
In addition, SBHA has been a leading provider and/or facilitator of housing redevelopment and rehabilitation in South Bend, with experience in the administration of federal and local programs that are designed to address potential urban blight, neighborhood deterioration, substandard housing construction, all while enhancing the overall quality of life and economic development in the South Bend region.
More specifically, the "programs" of The South Bend Housing Affiliate have included those whereby SBHA's role is as a local administrator for federally funded housing programs of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), namely the Department's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Programs. These programs provide federal dollars for the rehabilitation of distressed local residences needing emergency repairs, retrofitting to accommodate seniors and citizens with disabilities, and rehab to raise the quality of home construction so that all residences are within code and able to maintain current and projected property values. Note: SBHA is not currently administering any federally funded housing rehabilitation programs.
Unlike similar organizations, SBHA does not administer public housing or Housing Choice (Section 8) housing vouchers. The administrator of public housing & Section 8 vouchers in South Bend is the Housing Authority of South Bend. That office can be reached at 574.235.9346.
Who We Are
SBHA is governed by its own Board of Commissioners, appointed to five-year terms to determine the policies and programs in accordance with the bylaws of this autonomous agency.
SBHA is operated day-to-day by a staff of professionals and their contractors, with leadership provided by the Executive Director.
The Executive Director provides leadership, guidance, and visioning for South Bend Housing Affiliate, its subsidiaries, and programs therein. The Executive Director works closely with a team of highly qualified (licensed and certified) consultants to address fiscal management, bond financing, human resources, and legal/public relations matters.
The Executive Administrator supports daily operations and administrative needs of the Executive Director and the South Bend Housing Affiliate overall.
The Program Manager handles the administration of programs and services that support low-to-moderate income South Bend citizens. SBHA works with local rehabilitation contractors who are qualified to provide the lowest cost construction management and general contracting services for all of its rehabilitation programs and housing inspectors who are contracted to inspect pre- and post-construction.
Economic and Quality of Life Impact
SBHA has a direct and indirect impact - in a number of ways - on the economic development and quality of life in South Bend. By serving as a financial conduit to provide tax-exempt financing for developers, the Authority helped to facilitate the construction and redevelopment of quality, affordable housing for residents of South Bend.
