Housing IS
Housing Authority of Birmingham District Initiative to Boost School Attendance with Housing Incentives Sees Increasing Returns
From WBMA Birmingham:
The city of Birmingham, Birmingham City Schools, and the Housing Authority of the District of Birmingham (HABD) launched the "Every Day Counts" initiative in January as an effort to combat the issue of chronic absenteeism in schools.
New Boston Housing Authority Community Helps Low-Income Seniors and Residents with Disabilities to Age in Place
From the Boston Housing Authority's website:
Capitol Hill Briefing Recording: "Housing. Education. Health: Cross-Sector Collaboration to Improve Life Outcomes for Low-Income Americans"
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities’ (CLPHA) Housing Is Initiative and the Moving to Work (MTW) Collaborative, held a congressional briefing on Capitol Hill entitled “Housing. Education. Health: Cross-Sector Collaboration to Improve Life Outcomes for Low-Income Americans.”
CLPHA's 2024 Policy Priorities: Charting a Ten-Year Roadmap for Public Housing Sustainability
Housing Is 360: The Latest in Cross Sector News (March 7, 2024)
FCC to Host Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Wind-Down Webinar
From the Federal Communications Commission (FCC):
Housing Is Working Group Webinar: Learn How CLPHA Members Who Received FCC Grants Are Supporting Voucher Holders
March 12 | 2:00 p.m. ET
ACL Webinar on Enhancing Housing Stability for Individuals With TBI at Risk for or Experiencing Homelessness
From the Administration for Community Living:
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | 2:30-3:30 PM ET
Eligible Tacoma residents to earn $500/month through Local Universal Basic Income Pilot
From MyNorthwest.com:
From April through June 2025, 175 randomly selected Tacoma families will be awarded $500 each month with no strings attached — as long as they meet certain criteria.