Protect, Expand, Provide: CLPHA's 2023 Policy Priorities
3.27.23
Protecting, expanding. and providing affordable housing has never been so important.
Housing Choice Voucher
Chicago Housing Authority Receives 75 New Vouchers to Support Young Adults Transitioning out of Foster Care
3.7.23
From the Chicago Housing Authority's press release:
The Chicago Housing Authority this week received $1.1 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for 75 new vouchers that will provide housing assistance to young adults who are transitioning out of foster care and are experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness.
Study Highlights Usage of Emergency Housing Vouchers to Address Homelessness
3.7.23
HUD Launches New OpFund Web Portal
Baltimore City housing program helped nearly 1,700 low-income families find new homes in 2022 (Housing Authority of Baltimore City)
1.10.23
From CBS Baltimore:
The Housing Authority of Baltimore City said it helped nearly 1,700 residents find new homes this year through the Housing Choice Voucher Program. That's a 30 percent increase from 2021, according to Baltimore City.
There are more than 13,000 residents currently enrolled in the HCVP, a program that helps Baltimore's low-income families offset the cost of rent for affordable, safe housing.
Several CLPHA Members Awarded HUD Section 811 Vouchers for Non-Elderly Persons with Disabilities
1.6.23
CLPHA Members Receive One-Fourth of All Awards
Early Details of FY22 Family Unification Program NOFO Released
CLPHA Attends HUD NSPIRE Get Ready Session: New Compliance Dates Proposed; HUD Accepting New Voucher Demonstration Sites
Development of 100 Apartments for Seniors with Low Income Breaks Ground in San Ysidro (San Diego Housing Commission)
11.7.22
From the San Diego Housing Commission's press release:
An empty dirt lot in San Ysidro is getting a new purpose as an affordable housing community with rental apartments for 100 seniors with low income, including 25 for seniors who have experienced homelessness, a transformation made possible through collaboration with the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC).