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The Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) released a report entitled, "Public Housing Authority Pathways to Advancing Equity," which presents a qualitative analysis of strategies employed by public housing authorities (PHAs) to enhance equity for underserved populations. It...
Proximity to Gentrification Increases Nearby Policing, Finds Study Coauthored by CLPHA’s Malcolm Guy
A study on gentrification and policing coauthored by Malcolm Guy, CLPHA’s Senior Policy & Research Analyst, was recently published in Urban Studies journal. By integrating the literatures of urban studies, crime, and deviance, the study theorizes the linkage between nearby gentrification and...
Yesterday, HUD announced an extensive update to the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, including 90 new and updated standards to increase innovation and production of homes. These updates include expediting the home production process by reducing the...
CLPHA is pleased to announce that our Housing Is Initiative has received funding from the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) to help us guide and assist public housing authorities (PHAs) in their efforts to expand and stabilize housing opportunities for some of our nation’s most vulnerable...
The Brookings Institution published an article discussing potential state policies to tackle housing affordability. The article examines accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as one solution. California has passed a series of laws to create a standardized framework for ADUs, resulting in significant...
From the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development's (HUD) HCV Connect newsletter:
The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program turns 50 this year, and HUD's Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) is celebrating with a special hybrid event on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. To mark this...
Today, HUD awarded $6.5 million in Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants to 13 communities in 11 states. Each selected project will receive a $500,000 grant to create a comprehensive neighborhood transformation plan. Summaries of each community's grant project are available here.
Four CLPHA...
From Fort Worth Housing Solutions' press release:
The Stop Six community, Fort Worth city and civic leaders, developers and supporters joined Fort Worth Housing Solutions to celebrate the groundbreaking of Babers Manor on Aug. 28 at the Eastside Boys & Girls Club of Greater Tarrant County....
From the Durham Housing Authority's press release:
Tomorrow the public-private partnership of Laurel Street and the Durham Housing Authority (DHA) along with its tax credit equity partners, CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS) and Red Stone Equity Partners, will join other community partners at a...