New! Pay your rent on-line or by phone.
By now, BHA's new rent payment methods (initiated due to budget cuts) should be familiar to all BHA residents. If you are still having problems when mailing payments, please be sure that your check or money order is filled out completely with the correct amount and send it with the bottom portion of your statement in the new envelope provided.

For your added convenience BHA now accepts payments by Mastercard or by electronic debit from your personal checking or savings account. Please click here to pay your rent on-line. There is a $5.00 convenience fee to pay by Credit or Debit card. Electronic Debits from bank accounts are free.

To make credit card payments by phone, please call this toll free number: (866) 440-5219.

Click here for more information on rent payment options.

Did you know?
…If you put a lid on a pot to boil water, the water boils faster and you'll use less energy.
…If you put lamps in corners of rooms, light reflect off two walls, making the room brighter.
…Liquids should be covered in your refrigerator. Moisture is drawn from uncovered liquids, forcing your refrigerator's "no-frost" unit to work harder, and using more energy.

Electric rates have increased, but you can save money by conserving energy. It's easy and it pays off. Click here for more info or visit uinet.com for energy saving tips. The sooner you begin, the more you can save.

Accessble Units Available for People with Disabilities. 
If you are a person with a mobility or sense oriented disability you may be entitled to an apartment enhancement or a new apartment to increase the quality of your life. BHA is creating 125 disability compliant units that will respond to a growing need for more accommodations for those with any type of disability. Many changes will be made to the units being retrofitted; everything from custom plumbing to altered kitchen cabinets, even the placement of electrical outlets in specific locations. BHA encourages residents with special needs to come forward to see if they qualify to be placed in either a retrofitted or completely rebuilt unit. Residents may also request relocation to an apartment on an accessibility route, or the installation of certain accessibility features for their existing units, such as grab bars, elevated toilet seats and shower sprayers. Anyone interested in applying for one of these homes should contact Mr. Wood as soon as possible at 203-337-8978.

Community Service News
BHA would like to remind residents of the community service requirements. All adult residents, except those exempt based on age, disability or employment, are required to give at least eight hours each month by doing community service or by participating in an economic self-sufficiency program. For more information about exemptions, or for assistance in fulfilling this requirement, please contact BHA at 337-8888.

BHA would also like to announce a new community service opportunity. The Authority is looking for residents interested in distributing the WORD newsletter at their sites. If you would like to use community service hours to deliver WORD to your fellow residents, please call 337-8888 for more information.

Atención, aprenda Inglés
¿Encuentra usted dificil el hablar o entender cuando le hablan en Inglés?  ¿Desearia poder enterpretar y intablar una conversación en inglés con otra persona?  Pues esta es su oportunidad de cojer el curso de Inglés como Segundo Idioma. Si esta interesado(a) llame a la Sra. Norma al 337-8872 para mas información.