The general mission and objective of housing authorities is delineated in Public Law P. L. 955, which states in part:

“(1) the clearance, replanning and reconstruction of the areas in which slums exist; (2) the providing of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations for persons of low income through new construction or the reconstruction, restoration, reconditioning, remodeling or repair of existing structures, so as to prevent recurrence of the economically and socially disastrous conditions hereinbefore described; and (3) the accomplishment of a combination of the foregoing.” 

The Authority assists its residents to access the widest range of housing opportunities, including homeownership; and encourages residents to participate as full partners in the housing management and housing development planning process. 

The specific mission of the Housing Authority of the City of Tampa has four major facets: Housing Development, Housing Management, Supportive Services, and Communication.