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From the Housing Authority of the City of Austin's press release:
Two significant grants totaling more than three-quarters of a million dollars will help provide transformational services for people assisted by the Housing Authority of the City of Austin.
Through its Austin Pathways subsidiary,...
From Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Panda Cares' press release:
Since 2020, Panda Cares Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Panda Express, has committed more than $51 million to Boys & Girls Clubs of America to support academic success for young people in Clubs nationwide. Now,...
New research in WorkRise highlights the persistent and growing issue of racial and gender segregation in low-wage jobs in the United States. Over the past 50 years the composition of the low-wage workforce has shifted significantly, with more than half of these workers now being people of color,...
The Urban Institute recently published a report entitled, "Strategies to Support Young People’s Access to Public Benefits" examining the significant barriers young individuals face when trying to access essential public benefits such as food, housing, and healthcare. It emphasizes that many young...
From Home Forward's press release:
U.S. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-Portland), Home Forward, Urban League of Portland and other project partners celebrated the grand opening of The Fairfield Apartments, a 75-unit permanent supportive housing (PSH) community in downtown Portland. The building...
From Lucas Metropolitan Housing's press release:
“Full steam ahead, Toledo.”
That was the message delivered today by Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz during a news conference and groundbreaking ceremony with federal, state and local leaders to mark the start of...
From the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority's website:
Today, Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) staff joined federal, state, county, and veterans’ service leaders to announce that Hennepin County has effectively ended homelessness among veterans. The “functional zero” designation comes...
From the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority's newsletter:
Since January 2023, the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) has been partnering with The Good Knights of Lorain County in an ongoing initiative to construct and donate beds, including frames, mattresses, and linens, to...
From the San Diego Housing Commission's press release:
Construction that begins next week will transform a former extended-stay hotel in Mission Valley into affordable rental apartments owned by the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) to provide rental homes of their own for more than 160 people...