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From WAVY Norfolk:
Christmas came a little early for dozens of children living in Norfolk’s public housing communities.
On Thursday, 27 children ranging in age from 4 to 16 were given a free mattress courtesy of Grand Furniture.
It’s through a partnership with the Norfolk Redevelopment and...
From The Mercury News:
The Santa Clara County Housing Authority has bought its new headquarters, a north San Jose building where Chinese tech company LeEco once was located before its Silicon Valley operations imploded.
The Housing Authority has bought a building at 3883 N. First St. in San...
From WSHU Public Radio:
Housing advocates broke ground on a 20-bed temporary shelter for homeless youth in New Haven, Connecticut.
The $4 million project will be the first student-run overnight program in Connecticut. The student leadership development group Y2Y will operate the facility,...
From the Yakima Herald:
Justice Housing Yakima has taken another step in building Cottage Hill Village, a tiny homes project to house the homeless.
And the Yakima Housing Authority is helping make it happen.
Two years ago, Justice Housing agreed to buy 3.34 acres near Milroy Park to build...
Leadership Updates from the Bremerton Housing Authority and Los Angeles County Development Authority
Congratulations to Jill Stanton on her recent selection as the new executive director of the Bremerton Housing Authority (BHA)! Ms. Stanton currently serves as the King County Housing Authority’s deputy executive director and chief administration officer and will begin her...
From the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh’s press release:
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) is very excited to announce receipt of a generous grant in the amount of $150,000 from the Richard King Mellon Foundation. These funds will be used to purchase a new...
From the Seattle Times:
Amazon will direct $2 billion in loans and grants to secure affordable housing near three American cities where the company employs thousands of workers, the tech giant announced Wednesday.
In a first step in the Puget Sound region, Amazon is promising $185.5 million,...
Congratulations to the seven CLPHA member housing authorities from across the country that were recently awarded HUD Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Planning Grants! Funded through HUD's Choice Neighborhoods program, these grants will help local leaders craft comprehensive...
From the Toledo Blade:
Fueled by what he called an impressive year in running an “over-regulated, underfunded agency,” during a pandemic, the president of Lucas Metropolitan Housing pledged Tuesday to offer more to public-housing residents in 2021 during what will be a “breakthrough” year for...
Unique Housing Project Eases the Path to Re-Entry for Single Parents (King County Housing Authority)
From Next City:
People who are released from incarceration face unique challenges to participating in society. Returning citizens have no job, little money, and no permanent place to live upon their release. They are sometimes barred from receiving public benefits or accessing public housing....