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Coming Soon! OHA Public Pre-Applications Accepted March 16, 2026 through March 30, 2026

OHA News | February 27, 2026

OHA members stand with Director Patricia Wells to receive their commendations.

Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) Supports Families and Builds City Capacity After 1770 Broadway Fire

OHA News | February 24, 2026

Compassion, flexibility, and teamwork helped seven OHA-assisted households avoid homelessnessWhen a fire broke out at 1770 Broadway on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 19, 2026, about 40 households were forced to leave their homes. Seven of those households receive rental assistance from the Oakland Housing Authority (OHA), and within hours of learning about the fire, OHA staff stepped in...

City of Oakland Named One of Nation’s Digital Inclusion Trailblazers for 2025 Oakland recognized for the fourth consecutive year for efforts to close the digital divide

Press Release | January 16, 2026

OAKLAND, CA – The City of Oakland has been named a 2025 Digital Inclusion Trailblazer by the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), in recognition of the City’s efforts to close the digital divide.   Digital inclusion – access to affordable high-speed internet, devices, and digital skills training – is essential to full participation in modern civic, economic, and educational life....