Troy Broussard
President, Chief Executive Officer and Board Secretary
Troy Broussard started his career in affordable housing with DHA in 1993 in the intake department and has served the North Texas community through DHA ever since. He is incredibly passionate about the agency’s work to provide affordable housing solutions and cultivate economic advancement for its clients.
DHA, Housing Solutions for North Texas is the tenth largest public housing authority in the nation. The agency provides affordable housing opportunities for over 55,700 people through public housing developments and Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs across seven counties in North Texas: Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall and Tarrant. In addition to the Housing Choice Voucher program, DHA owns and operates 6,282 rental housing units across 40 developments. Half of these are public housing units and the other half are mixed-income communities.
Troy’s passion for assisting people achieve self-sufficiency makes him a valuable asset to DHA. In 2019, Troy, with help from the board of commissioners and DHA’s management team, embarked upon a strategic public-private partnership initiative to redevelop eight properties that encompass 650 housing units and nearly 146 acres of land. The agency selected 12 firms to join its roster of qualified private developers – with an emphasis on minority-owned businesses – as partners to create more affordable housing opportunities across North Texas.
Under Troy’s guidance, DHA continues to evolve as a progressive industry leader. With the assistance of DHA’s top tier talent, the agency fosters new, innovative affordable housing policies that can be replicated at a national scale. DHA’s best practices are evidence-based on how to best help families break the debilitating effects of poverty. With Troy’s leadership, DHA manages affordable housing programs with a high standard of excellence and goes a step further through its various programs and resources available for families to achieve economic independence.
During Troy’s time in leadership, he led the initiative to secure major capital investments for the redevelopment of the agency’s aging public housing inventory. Through this campaign, DHA was awarded four U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – HOPE VI grants totaling $100 million and producing 3,300 new rental and homeownership affordable units in North Texas. These investments have been a catalyst for change, transforming entire neighborhoods across the state.
In 2021, DHA received “High Performer” status from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) following an annual performance assessment of its Housing Choice Voucher program. This marks the seventh consecutive year that the agency has achieved a “High Performer” ranking for its Housing Choice Voucher program under Troy’s leadership.
Troy directs the agency’s education programs and also serves as the secretary for DHA’s board of commissioners. He is a firm believer in education and its ability to act as a catalyst in helping people break the cycle of poverty. He was part of the leadership team when DHA formed the Opportunity Rising Foundation, an education-focused nonprofit created by DHA to provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors and DHA adult residents. The foundation has provided scholarships to more than 1,000 students totaling more than $1.4 million in non-federal funds.
Troy has a Bachelor of Arts degree in public administration from Oklahoma State University. He serves as a member of the Opportunity Dallas Policy Task Force, the Child Poverty Action Lab CEO group and is also a board member for the American Cancer Society’s CEOs Against Cancer group.
