The Alachua County Housing Authority was founded in 1967 with the honorable Chuck Chance serving as the Executive Director. Gail Monahan was promoted to Executive Director in 1973. The first administrative office of the ACHA was located at 22 West University Avenue, Gainesville, FL.

The first 200 Public Housing units were built in 1971 and the remaining built in 1985. The Authority received its first Section 8 Vouchers in 1976 .

Around 1979, the Authority moved its office to the historic Duck Pound Area at 636 NE 1st Street, Gainesville, FL and subsequently moved to 240 SW 1st Street, Gainesville, FL. To accommodate the new court house the Authority moved back to the Duck Pond area to its current location in the Historic Da’Costa House located at 703 N.E. 1st Street, Gainesville, FL.

The purpose of the Alachua County Housing Authority's (ACHA) Board of Commissioners is to maintain the policy and fiduciary responsibilities pertaining to the ACHA.

Board of Commissioners of the Alachua County Housing Authority is composed of five (5) members, all of whom have distinguished themselves as valuable community leaders. Their efforts as Commissioners have resulted in 30 years of positive and pro-active leadership and administration.