Atlanta Housing Authority spent $283 million last fiscal year, has $100 million in cash

The Atlanta Housing Authority, one of Georgia's largest public agencies, released its audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011. Through its various programs, AHA works with more than 20,000 low-income families in metropolitan Atlanta. The agency said it has approximately $100 million in cash balances. It spent $283.1 million in the 2011 fiscal year, including $21.2 million for renovations and improvements at the 13 AHA-owned communities and $5.1 million for "human development and resident services."

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