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From Housing Matters, an Urban Institute Initative:
For students who are also parents, completing higher education in an in-demand field can lead to greater opportunity and financial stability. Though a growing number of young parents are enrolling in higher education programs,...
November 8 | Washington, D.C.
Virtual Option Potentially Available Based on Interest!
As you may know, CLPHA partners with the National Summer Learning Association on issues intersecting housing with out-of-school time opportunities. NSLA is holding their Summer...
From PIX 11 New York:
A new photo exhibit was launched earlier this month of women making a difference in their NYCHA communities. It’s called “the Community Matriarchs of NYCHA.”
From the San Diego Housing Commission's press release:
After intermittent homelessness in the past, including two years at a women’s shelter program in San Diego, Melanie moved into a permanent affordable home of her own this month at Trinity Place, developed in collaboration with the San Diego...
As some of you know, CLPHA has operated an education working group since 2014. In 2016, we opened up our regular webinar series to non-CLPHA members while keeping roundtables and update sessions for CLPHA members only.
This work has grown immensely over the years and we are pleased to announce...
From the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority’s press release:
An innovative collaboration launched last year between the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) and the Healthcare Collaborative of Greater Columbus (HCGC) is among only four organizations in the United States to receive...
HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) recently announced the publication of midpoint findings from the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program evaluation. In 2012, HUD PD&R commissioned the first nationwide study of the FSS program that incorporates a randomized...
From the Los Angeles Sentinel:
The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) hosted the 9th Annual Build Hope Inc. (formerly known as Kids Progress Inc.) Scholarship Celebration. Although COVID19 restrictions have begun to lift, the organizations decided to host this year’s event...
From the Chicago-Sun Times:
Eighteen-year-old triplets Javier, Gerald Jr. and Miles Lumpkins are days away from heading to college — the first generation in their families to do so.
On Wednesday, their journey was made a little easier when, along with more than 170 other students at the Charles...
From CBS 13 Baltimore:
Baltimore City officials held an event at Gilmor Homes on Thursday to sign up residents in Housing Authority of Baltimore City units for free broadband internet and to distribute computers and devices for access.
The internet service is part of a federal program, Emergency...