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CLPHA Submits Recommendations for Public and Affordable Housing to the Biden-Harris Administration
Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority to offer Wi-Fi zones
From Akron.com:
The Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority (AMHA) and Building For Tomorrow’s ConnectHome Akron Initiative is bringing internet service to underserved communities through high-speed community Wi-Fi zones.
According to AMHA officials, the Wi-Fi Zones will give residents in AMHA public housing full access to quality wireless internet service in their residential units. Previously, residents could access free Wi-Fi in common areas only.
San Diego Reports Progress in Reducing Veteran Homelessness (San Diego Housing Commission)
From the Times of San Diego:
City officials, the San Diego Housing Commission and the Regional Task Force on the Homeless said Tuesday that regional collaboration has led to a significant drop in veteran homelessness and continues under the Operation Shelter to Home program.
A Learning Hub In D.C. Public Housing Is Helping Students Navigate Distance Learning (District of Columbia Housing Authority)
From DCist:
Students sat two to a table, separated by plexiglass and wearing face masks.
An 11-year-old girl took a math test on decimals. A 9-year-old boy solved a word problem that directed him to calculate the attendance size of the Super Bowl. His 7-year-old sister doodled in a notebook during a break from her virtual second-grade class.
Council of Large Public Housing Authorities Awarded Grant from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy to Better Protect Vulnerable Populations During COVID-19
November 20, 2020
PIH/Federal Transit Administration to Hold Joint Listening Session on Cross-Sector Partnerships & Funding Opportunities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Friday, November 13 | 3:00 p.m. ET
From HUD's Office of Public & Indian Housing and the Dept. of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration:
Housing Authority of the City of Asheville and Partners Bridge the Digital Divide, Expand Racial Equity in Education for Low-Income Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Join Housing Is to Learn More about Interactive Math Learning Opportunities for Low-Income Children
November 10 | 2:00 PM ET
Mayor announces free internet for 9,000 people in L.A. public housing (Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles)
From Los Angeles Daily News:
Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a new initiative Friday designed to deliver six months of free internet access to residents in four public housing communities across Los Angeles, making low-cost, high-quality broadband options available to 9,000 people in nearly 3,600 housing units.
The initiative stems from a partnership between the Mayor’s Office of Budget and Innovation, the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, Starry Internet and Microsoft Corp., a city statement reported.