CLPHA Press Room

From KIMA-TV:

Just hours before the end of the legislative session in Olympia, the state's capital budget passed, that includes funding for several projects here in the Yakima Valley.

One of the projects is working to house homeless veterans.

Local representatives secured $2.5 million to convert an old U.S. Marine Corps Armory in Yakima into permanent housing for homeless veterans and their families.

The Yakima Housing Authority has been working for years to find housing for homeless veterans locally, but there were missing one piece, funding.

Local State Representatives Jeremie Dufault and Chris Corry requested the remaining money needed for the $17 million project.

Read KIMA-TV's article "Local state reps. get money to house homeless veterans in former U.S. Marine Corps Armory," featuring the Yakima Housing Authority. 

From ABC 10NEWS San Diego:

San Diego County will receive millions of dollars to move more families into Section 8 low-income housing, the City of San Diego said Monday.

The San Diego Housing Commission is expected to receive approximately $20 million in federal funding that will go towards increasing rental assistance in the county. According to the agency, SDHC provides federal rental assistance to more than 15,000 households in the region.

Read ABC 10NEWS San Diego's article "Making It in San Diego: City receives financial boost for Section 8 housing," featuring the San Diego Housing Commission.

From ABC10 Sacramento:

A historic hotel in downtown Sacramento now has the green light to become a homeless shelter.

Following a special meeting Tuesday afternoon that lasted three hours, Sacramento City Council members voted unanimously to approve a plan involving the Capitol Park Hotel, which sits at the corner of 9th and L streets.

Part of that plan allows the city to lend Mercy Housing California $13.37 million to purchase the Capitol Park Hotel and relocate the structure’s approximately 90 current tenants, in partnership with the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency.

Read ABC10 Sacramento's article "Sacramento City Council approves purchase of Capitol Park Hotel for homeless shelter," featuring the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency. 

From WDVM: 

The City of Rockville breaks ground on building a multi-million dollar, mixed-use development in their downtown area.

What used to be just a parking lot will soon be a new place of attraction for Downtown Rockville. City of Rockville Mayor Bridget Newton said, “I think this project is going to be super. The partnership with HOC; 150 units of affordable housing for seniors.”

Read WDVM's article "City of Rockville brings multi-million dollar, mixed-use development to downtown area," featuring the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County. 

From the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles' press release:

The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) announced today it has released a 25-Year vision plan to advance the preservation and expansion of affordable housing options and economic development for a wide array of incomes and needs. The official release of the plan, Build HOPE, marks the first step in a massive organizational reinvention effort that began in the fall of 2016 when it hired consultants Estolano LeSar Advisors to guide the visioning process to completion.

“This has been a deeply reflective and time-intensive process,” said Jennifer LeSar, Co-CEO of Estolano LeSar Advisors. “We have been incredibly impressed at the level of effort the HACLA team dedicated to this project to ensure the final result accurately reflects stakeholder input and establishes a measurable path forward.”

Utilizing an in-depth outreach and engagement effort and calling upon the expertise of staff, residents, advocates, community partners as well as local and national leaders, Build HOPE reflects the recognized best practices in affordable housing while incorporating enough flexibility to adjust to future needs as part of the ongoing implementation.

“Build HOPE is a holistic approach to transformation through the lens of how people live, work, and ultimately grow within their communities,” said HACLA President and CEO Douglas Guthrie. “It is a living blueprint for long-term success and captures our commitment to making vital investments in the people and places we serve. Attainment of the strategic actions imbedded within this framework will catapult HACLA into a new era of housing excellence.”

Read HACLA's press release.