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CLPHA and its counsel Reno & Cavanaugh have prepared our comments on the proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule and are ready to receive members’ feedback. CLPHA and Reno underwent a lengthy feedback-gathering process that included several...
From the Sacramento Housing & Redevelopment Agency's newsletter:
SHRA Executive Director La Shelle Dozier was recently recognized during the California Women Making Herstory Senate floor ceremony. La Shelle is also Senate District 8’s Woman of the Year, nominated by Senator Angelique Ashby....
From Bloomberg:
Next to the six-lane highway that bursts westward out of the Holland tunnel, a humble 80-year-old, four-story development is nestled among the sparkling new high-rise condominiums in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Holland Gardens, one of Jersey City’s five public housing complexes...
From Ideastream:
Woodridge Local Schools, the city of Cuyahoga Falls and the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority (AMHA) are partnering to provide free Wi-Fi to residents in public housing.
AMHA Director of Resident Services Christina Hodgkinson said the project began with enabling Wi-Fi in...
From the San Diego Union Tribune:
The city of San Diego’s first homeless shelter focused on youths who identify as LGBTQ could open sometime this year in one or two interim locations before a permanent site is located.
The San Diego Housing Commission on Thursday selected the LGBT Community...
On April 10, HUD announced funding for 11,000 new HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers. In 2022, HUD awarded $25 million in HUD-VASH funding to interested PHAs. This year, HUD is making $94.4 million available in VASH funding under PIH Notice 2023-09. According to the Notice,...
From The Oregonian:
Charles Coleman was living out of his car and paying for a membership at an inexpensive gym to simply access a shower before he was approved for a place at the new Hattie Redmond Apartments in North Portland.
He was among the first residents who moved in when the new...
From Islander Media Group, Inc.:
"Home" is the perfect setting for Miami-Dade County's new director of the Public Housing and Community Development Department.
Alex R. Ballina was officially introduced during the recent Board of County Commission meeting by Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava,...
On April 13, CLPHA and its industry partners sent a letter to President Biden voicing concern about the potential impact of the guidance on implementing the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act. The groups are requesting that OMB modify its interpretation of the law’s language and exclude...
CLPHA and the U.S. Department of Energy hosted a webinar to provide PHAs with an overview of climate resiliency funds now available through the Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP). Dr. Henry McKoy joined the webinar and gave details on applying for various environmental...