Resident Employment & Opportunity Program

Our Philosophy

The Denver Housing Authority is deeply committed to and energetically supports HUD’s Resident Employment & Opportunity Program (24 CFR Part 135).  This critically important program has been developed to maximize training, employment and business opportunities in order to create economically sustainable futures for our residents by partnering with our contractors.

Empowering Residents With Jobs                    

The goal of DHA’s Resident Employment & Opportunity Program is to create economic self-sufficiency for public housing residents through the creation of:

• Jobs and long-term employment opportunities
• Training and educational opportunities
• Contracts and business opportunities

The goal of our Resident Employment & Opportunity Program is one that the Denver Housing Authority actively supports and vigorously implements.

Support Available for Contractors

DHA will provide the following for companies interested in developing a Resident Employment & Opportunity Program:

• A staff person to assist your firm in designing a successful program  that effectively meets the training and short and long-term staffing needs of your company.
• Assistance with job referrals and job placement support
• Preference when competing for DHA contracts

 Competitive Advantage

 Companies that have included a Resident Employment & Opportunity Program plan as part of their proposal for a DHA contract receive preference points based on the following evaluation criteria (high to low):

• Provides economic opportunities for low income residents of the Denver Housing Authority
• Participates in the HUD sponsored Youth Build program in metropolitan Denver
• Provides economic opportunities for low and very low income persons residing within the metropolitan area (or non-metropolitan county) in which the assistance is provided
• Employs more than 30% of low and very low income workers
• Subcontracts 25% of contract efforts to any of the above priority categories

 If you would like to discuss how your company can partner with us, call DHA’s Resident Employment & Opportunity Program Coordinator at 720-932-3052 to find out more.