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HUD has announced the newest opportunity for PHAs with 6,000 or less combined units of public housing and HCV units to apply for the fourth cohort of the MTW Expansion, which will test asset building initiatives (Asset Building Cohort). Asset Building Initiatives are defined as activities that...
From the Yakima Herald:
The city of Yakima has added a new data point for tracking long-term housing progress in Yakima: completed units.
“One piece of data that was discussed during the Housing Action Plan process last year was tracking not just permits issued, but permits completed,”...
From The Journal Record:
Construction of an affordable housing development that has been in the planning stages for years could begin by fall if the Oklahoma City Council approves needed funding next week.
Phase One of the three-phase Creston Park Neighborhood Affordable Housing Project in...
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...
From the San Diego Housing Commission's press release:
Seniors age 62 and older who have low income will have 175 new affordable housing opportunities in Rancho Bernardo upon the completion of a new development in collaboration with the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC), which celebrated its...
From Patch.com:
The Housing Authority of Cook County is developing apartment units for low-income veterans, the organization announced.
According to officials, money for the project will come through a multimillion dollar loan from the county. Last week, officials announced the $4.25 million fund...
From Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service:
Willie Hines Jr. once lived in public housing.
Now he’s the first African American person to lead the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, or HACM, in its 78-year history.
“I thrived from growing up in public housing,” Hines said. “This is an...
At the first Earth Day celebration in 1970, the focus was on environmental education and protection. 52 years later, the environmental movement understands that the most vulnerable and communities of color are often the first and most affected by climate instability and change. Because public...