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A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) details how enhanced coordination between HUD and FEMA could improve disaster shelter and housing assistance. The study examines how HUD can improve coordination with FEMA and local housing providers using its existing programs, as...
The Urban Institute has published a new brief on whether the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Homeownership Program can be used to address the racial homeownership gap. The researchers examined data on program use, rates of uptake, demographics, markets, and interviewed PHA staff and program...
The Federal Reserve Board issued its Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2022 report, which examines the financial lives of U.S. adults and their families. The report found that despite a strong labor market, with one-third of adults receiving a raise or promotion last year, high prices...
Sacramento, Bremerton Housing Authorities Receive HUD Funding to Help Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
CLPHA congratulates our members Sacramento Housing & Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) and Bremerton Housing Authority (BHA) upon receiving HUD funding for Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) initiative vouchers to address foster youth homelessness. SHRA received $ 289,458 and BHA received...
From the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority's website:
On Monday, the Minnesota Legislature wrapped up its legislative session, establishing the state’s biennial budget for the next two years. Included in the final billion-dollar housing budget (HF 2335) was a direct one-time cash grant of $5...
Over the Memorial Day weekend, President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced the Bipartisan Budget Agreement to raise the debt ceiling. This morning, the U.S. House of Representatives released the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, which would raise the debt ceiling until 2025....
From WEWS Cleveland:
A partnership with Cuyahoga County and Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority has the potential to save lives among the agency's 55,000 residents.
View WEWS Cleveland's video news story here.
From Opportunity Home San Antonio's website:
San Antonio learning center today, May 16, 2023, marking a significant step forward in its plans toward national expansion.
This newly launched site will provide educational resources and free after-school tutoring to young students living in the...
From CLPHA Board Member and Atlanta Housing President & CEO Eugene E. Jones Jr.'s op-ed in the Saporta Report:
This month, Atlanta Housing (AH) celebrates 85 years of housing Atlantans, and it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on the organization’s history and its impact on the city.
Atlanta...
From the Asheville Citizen Times:
A new president and CEO has been announced for the Housing Authority of Asheville. Monique Pierre began in April, a planned transition to precede former CEO David Nash's retirement June 30.
Pierre officially took on the mantle in May. She is the first woman, and...