Accessible Housing Austin (AHA!) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit Community Housing Development Organization dedicated to developing and advancing affordable, accessible, and integrated housing options in the City of Austin for low-income people with disabilities and their families.
AHA! was created in 2005 in order to increase affordable, accessible, and integrated housing opportunities for low-income people with disabilities in the City of Austin. One of the core values of the organization is empowering low-income people with disabilities by making them controlling stakeholders in their housing options. To reflect this, the Board of Directors for AHA! is composed of people with disabilities, low-income residents and disability professionals. In the pursuit of its mission, AHA! collaborates with a broad coalition of community members, nonprofit organizations, public entities, and private donors.
"We created AHA! to produce viable housing that is accessible for people with disabilities and is functional, attractive and desirable. We aim for housing that is affordable for people whose incomes are often very, very low (disability benefits can be well below 15% area median income). We want housing that integrates people with and without disabilities, inclusive of all and universally designed."
-Stephanie Thomas, President of the Board



