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From Forbes:
Once, these edifices were the bulwarks against illness. Today, they're part of the cure for the malaise afflicting housing availability. Nationwide, vacant hospitals, mental institutions and sanitariums are being recast as newly-opened apartment buildings. In communities from Los...
From Lawndale News:
The Chicago Housing Authority received a $2.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Friday for the JobsPlus program that supports job readiness and connect public housing residents at Dearborn Homes with employment, education and...
We're pleased to present a new interactive version of the CLPHA Report, CLPHA's newsletter featuring the latest news from our members and the public and affordable housing industry.
Use the scroller on the right-hand side of the cover image below to view newsletter stories, or click the...
CLPHA's Analysis of the Trump Administration's FY21 HUD Budget Proposal: On February 10, 2020 the Trump Administration released its fiscal year 2021 Budget Proposal (FY21) for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Click here for CLPHA's FY21 comparative...
On March 24 at 10:00 a.m. ET, the full House Financial Services Committee will convene for a hearing entitled, “An Examination of Secretary Carson’s Efforts to Undermine Affordable Housing in America.” The hearing will be broadcast live on the Committee’s website at https://financialservices.house....
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP), a Moving to Work (MTW) agency, has been working in partnership with the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region (NNLM MAR) to improve digital and health literacy within their...
Jobs Plus Implementation: This HUD report focuses on the implementation experiences of eight Jobs Plus grantees, and how those PHAs and their partners have structured case management and employment services, providing some insight on best practices for PHAs. The report also covers implementation...
Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority (AMHA) Executive Director Brian Gage participated in Northeastern Ohio radio and multimedia news source ideastream’s The Sound of Ideas Community Tour to discuss AMHA’s efforts to decrease evictions among residents and voucher holders. The tour’s Akron stop,...
In a new YouTube video, Fannie Mae highlights the Housing Authority of the City of Austin’s (HACA) comprehensive rehabilitation of its Gaston Place community, a 100 unit property for low-income seniors and disabled individuals. HACA partnered with Fannie Mae and Bellwether Enterprise to employ the...
CLPHA is pleased to announce that we have two new members: the Detroit Housing Commission (DHC) and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA). CLPHA warmly welcomes New Jersey DCA and its Director of Housing & Community Resources Janel Winter to the CLPHA community.
We are also...