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Columbus MHA Board approves nearly $100 million to develop and preserve more than 700 units of mixed-income housing for seniors and families through the use of general revenue bonds project-based vouchers and new acquisitions

2.12.24

From the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority's press release:

The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Board of Commissioners today approved a combined total of nearly $100 million in new investments that will develop or preserve more than 700 apartments for Columbus-area seniors, families and people with disabilities.

San Diego Housing Commission Breaks Ground for Development with 270 Affordable Rental Homes for Households with Lower Income or Experiencing Homelessness

2.12.24

From the San Diego Housing Commission's press release:

As crews on excavators and other heavy machinery worked to clear concrete and prepare the East Village site for construction, a groundbreaking ceremony across the street today celebrated an affordable housing development in collaboration with the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) that will provide 270 affordable rental apartments for San Diegans with lower income, including people experiencing homelessness.

Rachel Gagnon Named Interim CEO of Lucas Metropolitan Housing

2.12.24

From Lucas Metropolitan Housing's press. release:

Joaquín Cintrón Vega is resigning from his role as president and chief executive officer at Lucas Metropolitan Housing (LMH). The Board of Commissioners has tapped current deputy executive director Rachel Gagnon as the interim chief executive officer. Her appointment is expected to be formalized at the next Board of Commissioners regular meeting.

Services and subsidized housing for young adults coming through Bremerton HA project

2.5.24

From the Kitsap Sun:

A Warren Avenue property near downtown Bremerton, across from Kitsap Community Resources' home and once the site of three abandoned houses and a small commercial building, is now the site of an apartment building soon to become a Bremerton Housing Authority-owned housing option for disadvantaged young people.

Opportunity Home San Antonio Affiliate Secures Grant for Development Near South Texas Medical Center

2.5.24

From Opportunity Home San Antonio's press release:

The San Antonio Housing Facility Corporation, an Opportunity Home affiliate, was awarded a $50,000 grant from the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation, a fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation, to ensure completion of the Snowden Senior Apartments project by January 2025.

Cambridge HA Work Force program helps high school students in public housing learn key life skills

1.30.24

From WBZ News Cambridge:

The Cambridge Housing Authority has a unique program for teens in Cambridge Public Housing where they address specific educational issues.

"Being the first in their family to graduate high school, to go to college. So we started saying, 'How can we get them through high school?'" said Deputy Director of Resident Services at Cambridge Housing Authority Kambiz Maali.

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