10.21.26
City of Boston Announces More Than $16M to Modernize Boston Housing Authority's Fairmount Apartments
From the Boston Housing Authority's press release:
Mayor Michelle Wu, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) Secretary Juana Matias, Representative Rob Consalvo, and Boston Housing Authority (BHA) Administrator Kenzie Bok joined residents to announce more than $16 million in state, city, and federal funding to modernize the Fairmount public...
10.21.26
From WFTV 9 News Orlando:
The Orlando Housing Authority has purchased the former Guardian Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center property in the Lake Mann Homes neighborhood, with plans to redevelop the site into a mixed-use, mixed-finance housing community.
10.21.26
From FFX Now:
The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) is continuing an aggressive push to expand its affordable housing supply with the recent acquisition of land near the Innovation Center Metro station.
The agency announced Tuesday (Oct. 13) that it has purchased two parcels at 3625 and 3627 King Johns Way in the McNair area south of Herndon for nearly $23...
10.21.26
From the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles' press release:
The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) announced today that 1,300 Veterans have moved from homelessness into stable housing through the House Our Vets initiative.
10.21.26
From the Oklahoma City Housing Authority's press release:
Oklahoma City Housing Authority (OCHA), property developer Elmington Affordable and local leaders celebrated the groundbreaking of West Haven Flats, a new 132-unit workforce housing community in west Oklahoma City that will expand housing opportunities for residents across a range of income levels.
10.14.26
From Opportunity Home San Antonio's website:
Opportunity Home recognized 16 resident scholars on Aug. 27 at the 2026 Resident Scholarship Awards Ceremony, celebrating residents pursuing college degrees, technical training or professional certifications.
Each recipient received a $3,000 Opportunity Home Resident Scholarship to assist with tuition, books, school supplies and other...
10.14.26
From the Chicago Housing Authority's website:
The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) celebrated 61 resident graduates of its LevelUp (FSS) program on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, at Malcolm X College Conference Center, honoring participants who together received nearly $500,000 in escrow savings after completing the program.
10.6.26
From the Housing Authority of New Orleans' press release:
The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) has introduced the “Vacant to Vibrant” initiative, aimed at transforming over 200 vacant properties into functional and valuable neighborhood assets.
10.6.26
From the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh's press release:
The Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) today approved a resolution to enter into a contract with Ivory Mathews as the agency’s next Executive Director, concluding a national search.
10.6.26
From Patricia Wells' op-ed in The Mercury News:
One of the greatest privileges of my career has been creating programs that help families discover what’s possible when they no longer have to wonder where they’ll sleep each night. I’ve seen parents return to school, veterans rebuild their lives, seniors age with dignity and children thrive.
Few stories illustrate that better than...
10.6.26
From Urbanize Atlanta:
An affordable housing initiative has delivered nearly 450 new living options at a long-vacant site in Southwest Atlanta’s Greenbriar neighborhood, according to project officials.
The two-pronged residential development—The Flats and Villas at Stone Hogan—marks the latest addition of new housing in the area around Greenbriar Mall, northwest of Hartsfield-...
10.6.26
From WMAR2 Baltimore:
A massive transformation is reshaping one of Baltimore's historic neighborhoods. The Perkins-Somerset-Oldtown project replaces aging public housing with modern, mixed-income communities that residents actually want to call home.
10.6.26
From New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's press release:
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the New York City Public Housing Preservation Trust and the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) announced the financial closing for a $607 million comprehensive modernization of Nostrand Houses in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn — the first project to...
10.6.26
From the Chicago Housing Authority's press release:
9.22.26
From SacRT's press release:
Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony today to celebrate the completion of the new Dos Rios Station on the Blue Line, marking a significant milestone in expanding transit access and supporting redevelopment in Sacramento’s River District.
9.21.26
From the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority's website:
The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) hosted its annual Senior Jamboree at Wendy Park, connecting senior residents from across Cuyahoga County to important health, wellness, and adult support services.
The annual event pairs community engagement with direct access to local service providers in a central,...
9.21.26
From The NYCHA Journal:
In August, children visiting select Brooklyn pools had the opportunity to enjoy refreshing ices and pick out free books to take home thanks to the Brooklyn Public Library, NYCHA, and the National Book Foundation’s Book Rich Environments (BRE) program.
9.21.26
From the Fort Worth Report:
Fort Worth Housing Solutions will cut the ribbon on Babers Manor, the latest piece of the plan to redistribute the units of the former Cavile Place housing project, Sept. 23.
The grand opening of Babers Manor, 4400 Ramey Ave., is at 9 a.m. Named for the community leader Clarence Donald Babers, Babers Manor includes townhomes and garden apartments. Fort...
9.21.26
From The Charlotte Post:
Charlotte’s housing authority is looking for a new leader.
President and chief executive Fulton Meachem, who has led Inlivian since 20212, is retiring effective Sept. 25. The quasi-public real estate holding agency underwent a branding transition from Charlotte Housing Authority in 2019 to reflect its wider focus on community development through...
9.21.26
From The San Antonio Report:
The headlines detailing San Antonio’s persistent poverty are numbingly familiar. Yet they must not breed complacency — they must serve as a reckoning and a call to action.
We know poverty is a tangled web of inadequate transportation, underfunded education and historical discrimination. But at its root lies a deeper crisis: the lack of stable,...
9.16.26
From the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority's website:
For 35 years, the Korean Service Center (KSC) has helped residents age in place at MPHA’s Cedar High Apartments by providing culturally responsive, holistic support. From social services and in-home care to transportation and daily meals, KSC meets residents where they are and helps them remain independent.
9.16.26
From the Chicago Housing Authority's press release:
The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) today accepted a $2.3 million Jobs Plus Initiative grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), funding a five-year effort to connect working-age residents at Wentworth Gardens with employment services. CHA is one of only 10 agencies nationwide to receive the grant.
9.16.26
From the Barberton Community Foundation's press release:
Barberton Community Foundation’s Board of Directors approved $450,665 across 22 grants in the second of two 2026 competitive grant cycles. Including the total five-year commitment to Magical Theatre Company in this granting cycle’s only long-term grant, the Foundation’s current grants and future commitments from this grant cycle total...
9.8.26
From the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation's website:
On a blustery July day in Valdez, Alaska, community members, builders, developers and congressional representatives gathered in a neighborhood nestled beneath green mountains to celebrate the completion of 20 new affordable housing units that local residents will soon call home.
9.8.26
From The Spokesman-Review:
Offering 240 units of affordable housing in the Dishman Hills area of Spokane Valley, the Orchard Vista Grand Opening marks the completion of an affordable housing project that broke ground this time last year.
A household qualifies for the affordable complex if gross income is at or below 60% of area median for the Spokane metro area. Under 2025 HUD figures...