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From the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority's press release:
The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Board of Commissioners has approved an additional $1 million to its Landlord Incentive Program to spur more participation by Franklin County landlords in a program designed to offer...
Recently, the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University published a report analyzing how the well the U.S. housing stock meets the accessibility needs of residents who experience challenges with entering, navigating within, and using their homes. By reviewing 2019 American Housing...
Senior Economist Jacob Channel for LendingTree details new findings that more than 16 million homes throughout the U.S. are sitting vacant. By analyzing U.S. Census Bureau data to rank the nation’s 50 states by their share of unoccupied homes, Channel found that:
Vermont, Maine and...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) reports that the enactment of $3.3 trillion COVID-19 relief bills in 2020 and another $1.3 trillion through the American Rescue Plan in 2021 helped make the COVID-19 recession the shortest on U.S. record and helped to fuel an economic recovery that has...
This month, La Shelle Dozier, vice president of CLPHA’s board and executive director of the Sacramento Housing & Redevelopment Agency, was honored as one of Sacramento Business Journal’s (SBJ) “Most Admired CEOs.”
SBJ recognized Dozier in part for her agency’s success in responding to the...
(Washington, D.C.) March 9, 2022 -- Council of Large Public Housing Authorities Executive Director Sunia Zaterman released the following statement about the HUD budget in fiscal year 2022 spending omnibus package:...
House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today introduced H.R. 2471, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022,” that includes all 12 fiscal year 2022 (FY22) appropriations bills and supplemental funding to support Ukraine and manage the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill includes $730...
From the Seattle Housing Authority's press release:
In keeping with its long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability, the Seattle Housing Authority has signed on to a new U.S. Department of Energy Better Climate Challenge. As a partner, SHA is committing to reduce...
From the New Haven Register:
The campaign over the state’s need for affordable housing and the power of mostly white suburban enclaves in one of the country’s most-segregated states was renewed in the General Assembly on Tuesday, when lawmakers heard public testimony on a variety of bills,...
From California Governor Gavin Newsom's press release:
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced more than $116 million in funding for seven Homekey projects across the state. The seven new projects will provide 387 housing units for people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness.
Since...