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Report on Service Coordination in HUD-Assisted Housing During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Housing Authority of the City of Austin Hosts Meeting with FCC Press Secretary Paloma Perez
From the City of Austin's Office of Telecommunications & Regulatory Affairs' newsletter:
The Housing Authority of the City of Austin and Head of Strategic Initiatives Catherine Crago hosted a reception for Paloma Perez on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at the Henry Flores Education and Training Center in the Meadowbrook apartment complex. Paloma is an Austin native and the press secretary for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and FCC spokesperson.
New E-bike Pilot Program "Good2GoBikes Powered by LACI" Launches to Serve Low-Income Residents of Rancho San Pedro (HACLA)
From the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator's press release:
The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), in partnership with Pedal Movement, officially launched a new, first-of-its-kind zero-emission, micro-mobility pilot, making e-bikes and e-cargo bikes available for affordable rental to Rancho San Pedro residents. LACI and HACLA also announced their commitment to extend the successful EV Car Share pilot program at Rancho San Pedro for another year.
HUD PD&R Case Study: Tacoma, Washington: Preparing Youth and Young Adults for a Second Chance
From HUD's Office of Policy Development & Research (PD&R):
Ruth L. Bennett Community Farm Receives $750,000 Grant from the USDA (Chester Housing Authority)
From Chester Matters Blog:
The Chester Housing Authority’s (CHA) Ruth L. Bennett Community Farm has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the USDA to support its initiatives to offer opportunities to underserved communities in Chester. CHA and its community farm will use the grant to advance ongoing commitment to food equity by collaborating with community partners, providing hands-on training through individual technical assistance and agricultural workshops, and implementing other initiatives.
Join the Housing Is Working Group's CLPHA Member Roundtable Featuring NSLA's Out-of-School Time Professional Learning Community
CLPHA Launches Formal Digital Equity Initiative with New Publication, Connecting Hope
From its inception, CLPHA’s Housing Is Initiative has pioneered cross-sector collaborations that serve low-income individuals and families to improve life outcomes. Early into our work, we saw how crucial bridging the divide is to connecting people experiencing poverty to healthcare, education, workforce, economic, and other life opportunities. We soon realized that advancing digital equity should not just be an ancillary goal, but rather a key pillar of our mission that is vital to our existing work in the housing, education, and health sectors.
FCC Announces Funding for Your Home, Your Internet Pilot Program; CLPHA Strongly Encourages PHAs to Apply
Applications Due January 9, 2023
American Heart Association study finds that CPR education in public housing communities may improve cardiac arrest survival
In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Every year, about 805,000 people in the United States have a heart attack. Of these, 605,000 are a first heart attack.