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From Elm City Communities President Karen DuBois-Walton's op-ed in The CT Mirror:
We know the numbers. The need is clear.
Connecticut, like the nation, has been in the midst of a housing crisis –a crisis that predates the COVID-19 pandemic but has been exacerbated by it.
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At Elm...
From the Sacramento Housing & Redevelopment Agency's newsletter:
Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency announces it will administer a new round of federal and state funds allocated to the City of Sacramento to help low income renters catch up on past due rent and utility payments due to...
From the Hudson Reporter:
More than 1,600 low-income households in Jersey City will receive rent relief and utility assistance through the Jersey City COVID-19 Hardship Assistance Program, according to Mayor Steven Fulop and the Jersey City Economic Development Corporation.
According to the...
From the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman:
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation launched a new rental relief and utility assistance program for renters across the state that have been negatively affected by COVID-19 Feb 16.
“I think it’s really critically important for Alaskans,” Alaska Housing...
From Texas Public Radio:
Lack of water and power has not made weathering the recent winter storm easy in San Antonio.
Some Texans have lost all power, some are without water, and many are lining up outside H-E-Bs across the state to buy food, propane and bottled water.
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Fom the New York City Housing Authority's press release:
Today, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) announced the completion of two major rehabilitation efforts: first, ...
From Atlanta Housing's website:
As Atlanta suffers devastating and long-term ramifications from the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlanta Housing (AH) is calling for more partnerships with for-profit and non-profit real estate owners to help us serve the city’s vulnerable homeless population.
“The pandemic...
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority Executive Director/CEO Abdi Warsame Spotlighted in Star Tribune
From the Star Tribune:
For Abdi Warsame, trust is everything.
It's a sentiment the former City Council member thinks about often as he navigates his first year in his "dream job" leading the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority.
For months, he's worked through Zoom video calls...
Following a February 12 call with members to receive feedback on what CARES Act waivers should be extended or made permanent, CLPHA has shared its recommendations with HUD. We urge HUD to extend all CARES Act waivers at a minimum through December 2021, and make the following waivers permanent:...
On Thursday, March 4, at 1:00 p.m. ET, CLPHA will host a call for members to review a proposed rule on the NSPIRE demonstration and changes to inspection standards. HUD is proposing a consolidation of requirements for property conditions into a single regulation and other regulatory...