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From the Seattle Housing Authority’s press release:
The Board of Commissioners of the Seattle Housing Authority has named Rod Brandon as Executive Director, to replace Andrew Lofton who will retire on May 7 after 17 years with SHA.
Brandon has served as SHA’s Director of Housing Operations...
CLPHA Board Member and Seattle Housing Authority Executive Director Andrew Lofton will retire on May 7 after 17 years with SHA. In advance of well-deserved retirement, CLPHA interviewed Mr. Lofton about his career and his perspective on the public housing industry.
Note: responses have...
Today CLPHA sent a letter to Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown to support the nomination of Adrianne Todman to be Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Ms. Todman, a former Vice President of CLPHA's Board of Directors, is widely...
From the Center on Budget & Policy Priorities' Get It Back Campaign:
Recognizing the urgent need to reach millions of non-filers, some of whom may be eligible for three rounds of stimulus payments worth up to $3,200, the Get it Back Campaign is launching a new multilingual stimulus outreach...
This week, CLPHA Executive Director Sunia Zaterman was quoted in The Washington Post's article "In George Floyd’s old neighborhood, Biden’s war on poverty faces a crucial test." The article examines the potential impacts of President Biden's American Rescue Plan on families in poverty through a...
On Wednesday, April 14, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services with Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) presiding held a virtual hearing entitled “Build Back Better: Investing in Equitable and Affordable Housing Infrastructure.”
The hearing focus revolved around the Biden...
Prompted by suggestions from CLPHA on the need to provide guidance to PHAs on ensuring access to vaccinations for residents and staff, HUD will host a series of webinars in April focused on vaccine access. The second webinar on April 21 will feature a presentation from the Housing Authority of the...
Media Contact:
David Greer, CLPHA
dgreer@clpha.org
(202) 550-1381
For Immediate Release
April 9, 2021
(Washington, D.C.) April 9, 2021 – The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities welcomes the Biden administration’s continuing commitment to ensuring...
This morning, CLPHA Executive Director Sunia Zaterman appeared on C-SPAN's Washington Journal to discuss public and affordable housing issues and President Biden's proposed American Jobs Plan.
Ms. Zaterman answered questions from host Pedro Echevarria and members of the public from...
Media Contact:
David Greer, CLPHA
dgreer@clpha.org
(202) 550-1381
For Immediate Release
April 9, 2021
(Washington, D.C.) April 9, 2021...