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The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) donated land in Columbus’s Linden neighborhood to architecture firm Moody Nolan for the construction of its first “Legacy Project,” a mortgage-free single-family home that will be provided to a low-income family selected by community partner...
The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) held a job fair for dozens of college students living in CHA communities. Nineteen companies participated in the event.
The Boston Housing Authority (BHA), Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, LIHC Investment Group, and other partners announced HUD’s approval of their agreement to keep Boston’s Concord Houses affordable for the next 40 years, with the support of the building’s tenants. Concord House’s HUD subsidy...
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel cut the ribbon on the latest two redevelopment projects that co-locate Chicago public libraries within Chicago Housing Authority mixed-income housing complexes. These new library communities, one in the Little Italy neighborhood and one in Irving Park, will provide...
Research shows that housing stability, location, and quality have long-term effects: intermittent homelessness, poverty, and environmental hazards may contribute to negative health outcomes for individuals of all ages.
The National League of Cities and NeighborWorks seek to address these...
Join CLPHA’s Education Working Group on Tuesday, February 12, 2:00-3:00pm ET to learn more about school attendance initiatives taking place at PHAs across the country. Representatives from the King County Housing Authority and the national nonprofit Attendance Works will present on tools for...
We are pleased to share exciting updates to CLPHA’s cross-sector clearinghouse, housingis.org. In addition to a rotating banner with CLPHA-related content, housingis.org now features a “Summit” page with registration information for the Housing Is Summit. Under the new “Publications” page, you will...
Pacific Standard quoted CLPHA Executive Director Sunia Zaterman in today's article "The Government Shutdown Could Decimate America's Subsidized Housing Programs." Of the partial government shutdown's impact on the housing market, Zaterman said, "Owners in many cities will be faced with financial...
Now on day 31 of the nation’s longest government shutdown, three days after the President offered a deal House Democrats called a non-starter, it is still unclear when Congress and the President will reach a compromise to reopen and fund government agencies including the...
CLPHA’ Executive Director Sunia Zaterman spoke to Multi-Housing News about the disastrous effect the shutdown will have on not only on Housing Choice Voucher funding and other rental assistance programs, but also affordable housing projects, if it continues beyond February. Zaterman...