Gila County Public Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Gila County Public Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Gila County Public Housing Authority administered a total of 50 Section 8 Vouchers. Gila County Public Housing Authority currently has Section 8 as its program type. Gila County Public Housing Authority is located at 5515 S. Apache Ave., Globe, AZ, 85501 and serves the city of Globe. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Gila County Public Housing Authority at, (928) 425-7631 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

Named for the Gila River, Gila County was created in 1881, carved from portions of Maricopa and Pinal Counties. Later, a portion of Yavapai County was added which expanded the size of the county. In the late 1800's, "silver fever" brought many new miners, settlers, and ranchers to the area. Once the silver was depleted, copper mining began an upsurge which kept the area economy stable. Copper continues to be a major force in the area. The Globe Mining District, which was originally part of the San Carlos Indian Reservation, was later added to the county.

The Housing Services Department consists of three programs:

Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
Housing Rehabilitation Program
Weatherization Assistance Program.

Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program: is federally funded rental assistance administered by the Gila County Public Housing Authority (PHA). The purpose of the program is to provide rental assistance to low income families, and ensure the housing is affordable, decent, safe and sanitary.

Housing Rehabilitation Program: is funded through the Arizona Department of Housing. This program assists Gila County residents with repairs to rehabilitate their homes and bring them up to minimum standards (HQS or State Rehabilitation Standards).

Weatherization Assistance Program: is funded through various state, local and private sources. The purpose of weatherization assistance is to improve the health, safety and energy efficiency of homes for low income Gila County residents.

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