From The Journal Gazette:
The CEO and executive director of the Fort Wayne Housing Authority is the recipient of the Michael Carroll Community Economic Development Leadership Award, Prosperity Indiana announced Thursday.
George Guy, who leads the local housing authority, received the award that distinguishes a person who has consistently provided leadership, advocacy, support and innovation in community economic development for many years, a news release said.
From NBC 10 Boston:
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced a major, $67 million investment to create and preserve 802 affordable housing units in the city at a press conference Thursday morning.
From Delaware County, PA's press release:
The Delaware County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (Delco ERA) has expended 100% of its allocation of $82,918,830 in emergency rental assistance funds, having awarded a total of 12,889 grants to low-income renters who experienced housing instability during COVID-19 pandemic. The Delco ERA program helped keep many Delaware County residents in their homes and prevented large-scale homelessness during the global pandemic.
From KGW8:
Voters in Washington approved a property tax levy in which they agreed to take over for a levy that is set to expire at the end of this year, with homeowners paying more for the new one.
Starting in 2024 the levy will go from 18 cents to 30 cents per $1000 of assessed property value. Homeowners are looking up to pay up $150 per year for a $500,000 home.
From the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority's press release:
The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) and U.S. Congresswoman and Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Joyce Beatty (OH-03) announced today that a $1 million federal grant will support CMHA’s new Ready, Set, RISE initiative to help residents overcome the sudden decrease in public benefits that often accompany an increase in earnings – also known as the “benefits cliff” – a barrier that keeps many families living in poverty.
From the San Diego Housing Commission's press release:
The transformation of a formerly vacant property in the Chollas View community into new affordable rental apartments is giving residents like Damien a place to “survive” and save some of their income.
From WUSA 9 Washington, DC:
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser was joined by District leaders and community members to celebrate the opening of The Ethel, an apartment building in Hill East that aims to help people experiencing homelessness.
The permanent supportive housing, which is located adjacent to the RFK Campus, has 100 units ready for residents that will offer on-site services to help them sette into their new community.
From the Mountain View Voice:
When the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park was on the verge of being razed and replaced with a luxury-housing development six years ago, the Santa Clara County Housing Authority stepped in and bought the El Camino Real property, preserving it as one of Palo Alto's few bastions of low-income housing.
From Cincinnati.com's op-ed section:
With residents and partners, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Greater Cincinnati forges resilient and inclusive communities of opportunity − great places to live, work, visit, do business and raise families. At LISC Greater Cincinnati, we have used that comprehensive approach − focused on both investment and systems change − in our work with communities across the region, including Cincinnati’s West End, where we have supported residents and stakeholders as they plan for their future.
