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From The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator's (LACI) press release:
Congresswoman Nanette Díaz Barragán (CA-44), author of the EVs For All Act (HR 6662) that would provide residents of 50 public housing projects nationwide with access to zero emission cars and charging infrastructure (alt....
This week, the Biden administration announced a $14.2B investment in a new federal subsidy program to help assisted households pay for internet services. Accepted by most Internet Service Providers (ISP), the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) gives public housing and Section 8 residents $30 a...
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month
8th Annual Housing Is Summit Focuses on Health and Housing
It has been shown that housing instability has an impact on a range of health issues, including mental health. At the national level, the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities has...
From Spectrum News 1:
Moses Massenburg can be found every day on the farm where he grows produce and teaches people how to farm.
“Typically, farmers like to beat the heat so I get here at 4 a.m.,” he said.
Massenberg lives in Watts and grows produce in MudTown Farms, a 2.5-acre urban...
CLPHA to Highlight Finalists at Housing Is Summit May 18-19
The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR) and the National Civic League recently announced the 2022 All-America City (AAC) Award finalists. This year, the AAC Award will recognize communities that are committed to improving the...
HUD recently sent the following announcement to PHAs regarding new resources that can help PHAs and State Medicaid Agencies house seniors and persons with disabilities:
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced additional funding...
From Seattle Credit Union and the Tacoma Housing Authority's press release:
Seattle Credit Union is excited to announce an expansion into Tacoma in the summer of 2022.
The credit union’s mission is to provide financial support and opportunities for communities that are underserved and have...
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HUD and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are teaming up to present a webinar series this May during National Mental Health Awareness...
The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) recently released a brief analyzing a survey conducted last September through the Remodeling Futures program on renters’ concerns regarding how their homes impact their health. Survey results showed that 43 percent of renter households worry...
The King County Housing Authority's Neighborhood Early Learning Connectors program builds bridges and provides support and resources in its public housing communities to hundreds of families with children from birth to 5-years old. In KCHA's new video below, find out more about how thier...