Empowering Housing & Redevelopment Across Eastern Carolina

ECAHRO unites housing authorities, commissioners, and professionals across the Eastern Carolina region to advance affordable housing, share knowledge, and strengthen communities.

35
Member Authorities
12
Meetings Per Year
Annual
Occupancy Workshop
NC
Eastern Carolina Region
Group of ECAHRO members gathered at a regional meeting Two ECAHRO professionals at a workshop session ECAHRO housing professional

A Regional Alliance for Better Housing

ECAHRO brings together housing authorities and redevelopment commissions across Eastern North Carolina — sharing expertise, resources, and best practices to serve our communities more effectively.

Collaborative Network

Monthly meetings rotate across member authorities, building relationships and sharing knowledge region-wide.

Professional Development

Annual workshops, training sessions, and scholarship programs invest in housing professionals.

Community Impact

Improving affordable housing access and redevelopment outcomes for thousands of Eastern Carolina residents.

Member Housing Authorities

ECAHRO member agencies serve communities across Eastern North Carolina. Directory information below mirrors the current ECAHRO membership directory.

  • Ahoskie Housing Authority

    200 Pierce Avenue P.O. Box 219 Ahoskie, NC 27910 Tarsha Dudley Phone: 252-332-4104 Ext. 200 Fax: 252-332-3415 Email: [email protected] www.ahoskieha.org

  • Ayden Housing Authority

    4316 Liberty Street PO Box 482 Ayden, NC 28513 Nichole Brown, Executive Director Phone: 252-746-2021 Fax: 252-746-9223 Email: [email protected] www.aydenhousing.com

  • Benson Housing Authority

    1000 South Williams Drive, Suite 413 P.O. Box 26 Benson, NC 27504 Allen "Buddy" Brown, Executive Director Phone: 919-894-4710 Fax: 919-207-0444 Email: [email protected] www.bensonhousing.org

  • Dunn Housing Authority

    817 Stewart St PO Box 1028 Dunn, NC 28335 Felicia "Lisa" Chester, Executive Director Phone: 910-892-5076 Fax: 910-892-2483 Email: [email protected] www.dunnhousing.com

  • Eastern Carolina Regional Housing Authority

    2120 South Slocumb Street PO Box 1315 Goldsboro, NC 27530 Denise Parsons, Executive Director Phone: 919-735-0435 Fax: 919-734-2320 Email: [email protected]

  • Economic Improvement Council, Inc

    712 Virginia Road PO Box 549 Edenton, NC 27932 Vacant, Housing Director Phone: 252-482-4458 ext. 111 Fax: 252-482-2326 Email: www.eicca.org

  • Elizabeth City Housing Authority

    440 Hariot Drive PO Box 1485 Elizabeth City, NC 27909 Sandra Perry, Executive Director Phone: 252-335-5411 Fax: 252-335-1639 Email: [email protected]

  • Farmville Housing Authority

    4284 Anderson Avenue PO Box 282 Farmville, NC 27828 Wendy H. Ellis, Executive Director Phone: 252-753-5347 Fax: 252-753-2469 Email: [email protected] www.farmvilleha.org

  • Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority

    1000 Ramsey Street PO Drawer 2349 Fayetteville, NC 28302 Dawn Weeks, Executive Director Phone: 910-483-3648 Fax: 910-483-4129 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.fmhanc.org

  • Hertford Housing Authority

    Hertford Housing Authority 104 White Street Hertford, NC 27944 Arnesa Holly, Executive Director Phone: 252-426-5663 Fax: 252-426-1473 Email: [email protected] www.hertfordcountync.gov/news_detail_T10_R123.php

  • Housing Authority City of Goldsboro

    700 North Jefferson Avenue PO Box 1403 Goldsboro, NC 27533-1403 Anthony Goodson Jr, Chief Executive Officer Phone: 919-735-4226 Fax: 919-731-4402 Email: [email protected] www.hacg.org

  • Housing Authority City of Greenville

    1103 Broad Street PO Box 1426 Greenville, NC 27835 Edward "Ed" Bland, Executive Director Phone: 252-329-4004 TDD: 252-329-4009 Cell: 252-916-3361 Fax: 252-329-4026 Email: [email protected] www.ghanc.net

  • Housing Authority City of Lumberton

    307 MLK Jr Drive PO Drawer 709 Lumberton, NC 28359 Adrian Lowery, Executive Director Phone: 910-671-8200 Fax: 910-802-4526 Email: [email protected] www.lumbertonhousing.org

  • Housing Authority of the City of New Bern

    837 S. Front Street PO Box 1486 New Bern, NC 28563 Reginal Barner, Interim Executive Director Phone: 252-633-0800 Fax: 252-633-9496 Email: [email protected] www.newbernha.org

  • Johnston County HAPP

    107 Johnston Street PO Box 1515 Smithfield, NC 27577 Randy J. Smale, Program Director Phone: 919-989-5070 Fax: 919-989-5421 Email: [email protected] www.johnstonnc.com/HAPP/

  • Joint Municipal Housing Co-op

    Bladenboro & Bladen County 706 Chestnut Street PO Box 339 Bladenboro, NC 28320 Vacant, Executive Director Phone: 910-863-4919 ext. 3 Fax: 910-863-3000 Email: [email protected] www.bladenhousing.org

  • Kinston Housing Authority

    608 N. Queen St. PO Box 697 Kinston, NC 28502 Vivian Perry, Executive Director Phone: 252-523-1195 ext. 229 Fax: 252-523-7984 Email: [email protected] www.khanc.org

  • Maxton Housing Authority

    326 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive Post Office Box 126 Maxton, NC 28364 Teresa Bethea, Executive Director Phone: 910-844-3967 Email: [email protected]

  • Mid-East Regional Housing Authority

    2995 Radio Station Road Greenville, NC 27834 Lynne Alligood, Executive Director Phone: 252-689-2758 Fax: 252-944-7272 Email: [email protected] www.merha.org

  • Mount Olive Housing Authority

    108 West Main Street Mt. Olive, NC 28365-2009 Darrel A. Butts, Executive Director Phone: 919-658-6682 Fax: 919-658-0103 Email: [email protected]

  • NC Commission on Indian Affairs

    Physical: 116 West Jones Street Suite 2054 Mailing: 1317 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1317 Greg Richardson, Executive Director Stephen Maynor, Section 8 Director Phone: 984-236-0160 Fax: 984-236-0185 Email: [email protected] www.doa.nc.gov/divisions/american-indian-affairs/

  • New Edenton Housing Authority

    115 Blades Street PO Box 28 Edenton, NC 27932 Deborah Davis, Executive Director Phone: 252-482-8164 Fax: 252-482-4873 Email: [email protected]

  • Plymouth Housing Authority

    306 West Water Street Plymouth, NC 27962 Annette Ange, Executive Director Phone: 252-793-3188 Fax: 252-793-9691 Email: [email protected] www.plymouthha.org

  • Roanoke Chowan Regional Housing Authority

    205 Tinsley Way PO Box 516 Gaston, NC 27832 O. Tyrone Lindsey, Executive Director Phone: 252-537-1051 Fax: 252-537-6256 Email: [email protected] www.rcrha.org

  • Roanoke Rapids Housing Authority

    949 Roanoke Avenue PO Box 1195 Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870 William Bobbitt, Executive Director Phone: 252-537-0552 Fax: 252-537-4190 Email: [email protected]

  • Robersonville Housing Authority

    106 N. Railroad Street PO Box 637 Robersonville, NC 27871 Jason Whitfield, Executive Directo Phone: 252-217-2283 Fax: 252-217-0332 Email: [email protected] www.robersonvillehousing.com

  • Robeson County Housing Authority

    100 Oxendine Circle Lumberton, NC 28306 Niakeya Jones Cooper, Executive Director Phone: 910-738-4866 Fax: 910-738-4867 Email: [email protected] www.robesonha.org

  • Rocky Mount Housing Authority

    1065 Pinehurst Drive P.O. Box 4717 Rocky Mount, NC 27803 Kevin L. Macklin, Chief Executive Officer Phone: 252-450-3528 Fax: 252-977-2587 Email: [email protected] www.rm-ha.org

  • Selma Housing Authority

    711 East Lizzie Street Selma, NC 27576 Melody Wilkins, Executive Director Phone: 919-965-3755 Fax: 919-965-4104 Email: [email protected]

  • Smithfield Housing Authority

    801 S. 5th Street PO Box 1058 Smithfield, NC 27577 Tawanna Smith Executive Director Phone: 919-934-9491 Fax: 919-934-1442 Email: [email protected] www.smithfieldhousingnc.org

  • Tarboro Redevelopment Commission

    947 Simmons Street PO Box 1144 Tarboro, NC 27886 Thomas R. Green, Executive Director Phone: 252-823-6339 ext. 225 Fax: 252-823-3622 Email: [email protected] www.tarborohousing.com

  • Twin Rivers Opportunities, Inc

    318 Craven Street P.O. Box 1482 New Bern, NC 28563 Cynthia Dixon, Executive Director Phone: 252-637-3599 Fax: 252-637-0507 Email: [email protected] www.twinrivershousing.com

  • Washington Housing Authority

    809 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, NC 27889 Franklin Scott, Executive Director Phone: 252-946-0061 Fax: 252-975-1279 Email: [email protected] www.washingtonhousingauthority.org

  • Williamston Housing Authority

    504 East Main Street PO Box 709 Williamston, NC 27892 Michael Gaddy, Executive Director Phone: 252-792-7571 Fax: 252-792-3965 Email: [email protected] www.williamstonhousing authority.org

  • Wilson Housing Authority

    301 East Nash Street PO Box 185 Wilson, NC 27894-0185 Kelly Vick, Executive Director Phone: 252-291-2245 Fax: 252-293-0131 Email: [email protected] www.wilsonha.org

Programs & Initiatives

From scholarships that invest in the next generation of housing professionals to workshops that sharpen skills — ECAHRO delivers real value to members.

Scholarship Program

ECAHRO awards scholarships to deserving students and housing professionals pursuing education in fields related to housing, public administration, and community development. Investing in people means investing in stronger communities.

Learn more about scholarships

Annual Occupancy Workshop

Our flagship annual event brings together housing professionals for multi-day training on occupancy policies, HUD compliance, best practices, and regional updates. A premier professional development event for Eastern Carolina housing staff.

View 2025 workshop details

Monthly Meetings

Regular monthly meetings rotate across member housing authorities, keeping professionals connected, informed, and aligned on regional housing issues. All meetings held the second Tuesday of each month.

See full meeting schedule

Governance & By-Laws

ECAHRO operates under formal by-laws that guide membership, elections, and organization standards. Transparency and accountability are core to our regional association's structure and decision-making.

View By-Laws

2025 Annual Occupancy Workshop

Join housing professionals from across Eastern Carolina for ECAHRO's premier annual event — three days of training, networking, and professional development focused on occupancy management and HUD compliance.

Dates
October 8 – 10, 2025
Location
Embassy Suites by Hilton Wilmington Riverfront, Wilmington, NC
Eligibility
Open to all member housing authorities
Register at ECAHRO.org
Attendees at the ECAHRO Annual Occupancy Workshop

2025 Meeting Schedule

All meetings held at 10:30 AM on the second Tuesday of each month, rotating across member housing authorities throughout Eastern Carolina.

Monthly Meetings

  • Jan14

    Lumberton Housing Authority

    307 Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Lumberton, NC • 10:30 AM

  • Feb11

    Williamston Housing Authority

    Cancelled

  • Apr8

    Plymouth Housing Authority

    Plymouth, NC • 10:30 AM • Location TBD

  • May7

    Ahoskie Housing Authority

    Ahoskie, NC • 10:30 AM • Location TBD

  • Jul8

    Redevelopment Commission of Tarboro

    646 Simmons St., Tarboro • 11:00 AM

  • Aug12

    Kinston Housing Authority

    Kinston, NC • 10:30 AM • Location TBD

  • Nov11

    Ayden Housing Authority

    Ayden, NC • 10:30 AM • Location TBD

All meetings on the second Tuesday of each month unless otherwise specified.

Business Meetings

  • Mar11

    Washington Housing Authority

    Washington, NC • 10:30 AM • Location TBD

  • Jun10

    New Edenton Housing Authority

    Hitchin' Post, 1981 US Hwy 17, Williamston • 10:30 AM

  • Sep9

    Rocky Mount Housing Authority

    Rocky Mount, NC • 10:30 AM • Location TBD

  • Dec9

    Goldsboro Housing Authority

    Goldsboro, NC • 10:30 AM • Location TBD

Special Event

  • Oct8–10

    Annual Occupancy Workshop

    Embassy Suites Wilmington Riverfront

Join ECAHRO Today

Connect with housing professionals across Eastern Carolina. Access workshops, networking, scholarship programs, and a community dedicated to improving affordable housing in our region.

Accessibility: this page is structured with semantic landmarks, keyboard navigation, alt text, visible focus states, reduced-motion support, and WCAG AA color contrast.