26 CLPHA Members Receive New Mainstream Voucher Awards
11.22.19
HUD has announced $99 million in new Mainstream Voucher awards to 285 PHAs including 26 CLPHA members, who received $25.9 million and a combined 2,462 vouchers.
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Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance Holds Hearing on Health and Housing
Tomorrow: House Committee on Financial Services to Hold Hearing on Health and Safety in HUD Housing
Bringing Free Health Screenings to Community Locations (Trenton Housing Authority)
11.14.19
From Trenton Daily:
Senior housing, barber shops, and houses of worship are just a few of the places Trenton residents can now get free health screenings–along with referrals for cancer screenings and other follow-up care–thanks to a new Trenton Health Team outreach program.
Nonprofit Celebrates 21 Years of Outreach & Scholarship Program for Public Housing Youth (Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh)
11.14.19
From the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh's website:
Milwaukee’s Historic Soldiers Home to Get New Life (Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee)
11.14.19
From Affordable Housing Finance:
Six buildings at the Milwaukee Soldiers Home, a national historic landmark district, are being rehabilitated into housing for veterans and their families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Located on the grounds of the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, the project is being led by The Alexander Co. and the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM).
Volunteers help housing authority residents pursue college degrees (Housing Authority of Cook County)
11.14.19
From the Chicago Tribune:
Earning a college degree is often easier said than done, especially for working parents who are the first in their families to pursue higher education.
The college experience can be overwhelming. When new students first set foot on campus, they can get lost looking for a classroom or office. They may become exasperated trying to fill out financial aid forms. Students may feel like giving up.
Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority & Partners Working to Find Homes for Homeless Vets This Holiday Season
11.13.19
A new joint initiative is helping Cleveland veterans find housing in time for the holidays. Through the Home for the Holidays initiative, the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA), HUD, and the Cleveland VA are coordinating their outreach and resources to quickly find housing for veterans experiencing homelessness before the holiday season.
CLPHA, Sunia Zaterman Featured in Affordable Housing News Magazine
11.7.19
CLPHA Members Elm City Communities, Miami-Dade Public Housing & Community Development Also Featured
TCC Wins Excellence in Affordable Housing Award for Innovation (Tacoma Housing Authority)
10.31.19
From The Suburban Times:
The Tacoma/Pierce County Affordable Housing Consortium has named Tacoma Community College (TCC) an Excellence in Affordable Housing Award winner in the “innovation” category for 2019. The college will be recognized along with community partners the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT), Koz Development and CWD Investments, at the Excellence in Affordable Housing Event on Oct. 17 at Annie Wright School in Tacoma.