PHAs are developing innovative strategies to enable more voucher residents to live in high opportunity neighborhoods with access to resources critical to their long-term success. There is considerable research suggesting that HCV program participants, especially those with young children, achieve better outcomes when they are able to use their voucher in a safe neighborhood with access to quality schools. CLPHA, along with the Poverty and Race and Research Action Council (PRRAC) sponsors the biennial National Housing Mobility Conference, which features presenters from the realms of research, policy, and practice to bring attendees up to date on developments in the field and spark discussions that will push the work forward.
The CLPHA family mourns the passing of Shauna Sorrells, a deeply committed affordable housing professional. Shauna passed away unexpectedly last month. Shauna served as the Chief Operating Officer for the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County (HOCMC), and before that she was HOCMC’s Director of Legislative and Public Affairs. Prior to that, she was HUD’s Director of the Office of Public Housing Programs. CLPHA extends our heartfelt condolences to her family.Many CLPHA member PHAs participate in special purpose voucher programs, such as the Family Unification Program (FUP), the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH), and the Non-Elderly Disabled (NED) program. These programs serve especially vulnerable low-income households who are in need of supportive services to ensure long-term housing stability. CLPHA members have created a variety of innovations to more effectively serve program participants.
