CLPHA Press Room

From the Sacramento Housing & Redevelopment Agency's newsletter:

SHRA has submitted a $1.8 million funding proposal to the California Natural Resources Agency for a Green Infrastructure Grant to support construction of a 1.1 acre park at Mirasol Village, formerly the Twin Rivers housing development at 12th Street and Richards Boulevard in Sacramento. The Green Infrastructure Grant Program was created in 2018 under Proposition 68 which allowed the Legislature to set aside $18.5 million to the State for competitive grants for investments in multi-benefit green infrastructure to improve disadvantaged communities. The proposed park will serve Mirasol Village which qualifies as a severely disadvantaged community in the River District neighborhood. The project is designed to achieve measurable, multiple benefits that create sustainable and vibrant communities and maximize opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Read SHRA's newsletter.
 

From The Virginian-Pilot:

Renters make up 45-50% of the people living in Norfolk, according to Michelle Johnson, city director of neighborhood development.

“I think it’s important for people to realize that it takes renters, homeowners and everyone in between to make up neighborhoods of choice,” she said.

That is why the city has partnered with the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority and Rent Ready Norfolk to create the first Landlord Summit 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 3 in the Chartway Arena in Old Dominion University’s Ted Constant Convocation Center.

“We also want landlords to understand that we welcome them, but we want them to be good neighbors as well,” Johnson said. “We want them to have viable properties in the city because we do have people who are renting and they need quality housing.”

Read The Virginian-Pilot's article "City of Norfolk to hold first landlord summit in March," featuring the Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority.

From amNewYork:

New York City Housing Authority officials launched an updated version of their MyNYCHA app Wednesday that will allow users to get notifications about maintenance in their building, pay rent and file maintenance reports with ease.

The updated app lets users opt in to receive push or email notifications about maintenance status and outages affecting their buildings, according to a Wednesday press release from NYCHA.

Residents can use the app to view and pay their rent through the app.

Users can now create work tickets for elevator maintenance in the app, as well as letting them submit tickets for heating problems and window problems at the same time. They can also view work orders grouped by the type of repair.

“MyNYCHA is an invaluable tool for the Authority,” said NYCHA Chair Gregory Russ. “These upgrades expand functionality and improve communications, customer service, and quality of life for our residents.”

Read amNewYork's article "NYCHA releases updated app to help increase convenience for residents."

From the New York City Housing Authority's press release:

Today, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) announced the selection of five development teams that will partner with the Authority under the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program to preserve 5,908 units in Manhattan and Brooklyn with critical infrastructure and capital repair needs.

The teams – comprised of more than a dozen affordable housing developers, property management companies, and nonprofit organizations – were invited to submit their proposals for the renovation of Williamsburg Houses, Linden Houses, Boulevard Houses, Harlem River I and II Houses, Audubon Houses, Bethune Gardens, and Marshall Plaza. The restoration initiative was first announced in September 2019 after the selected entities were vetted as pre-qualified partners in May 2019.

“We are excited to announce the development teams that will partner with us in meeting the capital need of more than $1.5 billion associated with these NYCHA campuses,” said NYCHA Chair & CEO Greg Russ. “Today’s designations are an essential milestone in the life of the Authority and the involvement of these partners will be instrumental in completing the renovations our residents need and deserve.”

Read NYCHA's press release.

From the Toledo Blade:

The remarks of “Wow!” and “Look at that!” kept coming as person after person walked through the door of the three-bedroom apartment. They pointed at the high ceilings, the modern light fixtures, the walk-in closets, and the breakfast bar.

The apartment tour on Monday proved that affordable housing is changing in Toledo. Where drab, barrack-style housing long sat, colorful, spacious housing has now been built.

It’s the first time the Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority, which has more than 2,700 public housing units across Lucas County, has demolished a site and entirely rebuilt it. On Monday, a group of community leaders, elected officials, and LMHA residents gathered to celebrate the third phase of what is now called Collingwood Green.

“Ten years ago a vision was realized: The redevelopment of Albertus Brown and Brand Whitlock homes. It was the new beginning of what was once referred to as ‘The Projects,’ a new look for public housing,” said Demetria Simpson, LMHA’s president and CEO. “Over the last eight years, the community has witnessed this vision come to life.”

Read the Toledo Blade's article "City leaders, community celebrate new affordable housing development," featuring the Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority.