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From the Chicago Housing Authority's press release:
The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Board of Commissioners approved the financing Tuesday of Westhaven Park Phase 2D – the final rental phase of new housing planned for the former Henry Horner Homes public housing site. Construction is expected...
In February 2022, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced the appointment of CLPHA Board Member Dr. Karen DuBois-Walton, President of Elm City Communities (the Housing Authority of New Haven), to serve as chairperson of the Connecticut State Board of Education. Dr. DuBois-Walton has served as a...
The Othering & Belonging Institute at the University of California, Berkeley published a report examining the extent, correlations, and harmful effects of restrictive zoning in the Greater Los Angeles region. This study builds on prior research that describes the problem and extent of...
From CBS Austin:
A new health care option coming to an area of Austin that's been lacking those kinds of services for decades. A new community health center will be opening later this year at the Chalmers Courts in East Austin.
Chalmers Courts had its beginnings in 1939. It was one of the first...
From the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority's press release:
The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Board of Commissioners has approved the creation of a new nonprofit organization that will serve as a public charity to help CMHA achieve its philanthropic goals.
“The board’s...
From KSAT 12 San Antonio:
The impending end to San Antonio Housing Authority’s eviction moratorium sent some scrambling last month to apply for rental help through the city’s Emergency Housing Assistance Program.
“We’re talking about poverty-stricken communities where we reside that...
Last month, Affordable Housing Finance featured Jeffery K. Patterson, CLPHA board president and Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority CEO, in their recurring "pop quiz" segment, discussing his career, CMHA, his goals for CLPHA.
"We are in desperate need of capital improvements and other areas,"...
Today's Notice Supplements July 2020 Implementation Notice
Today, HUD's Office of Public & Indian Housing published its Notice "Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers: Implementation of the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration for Awarded PHAs." This notice supplements the July 15,...
Last week the U.S. Treasury Department published updated guidance for the reallocation of unspent funds from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). CLPHA continues to be concerned about the challenges assisted households are experiencing when attempting to access emergency...
(Washington, D.C.) March 31, 2022 -- Council of Large Public Housing Authorities Executive Director Sunia Zaterman released the following statement on the Biden administration’s FY23 budget request:
“The...