From KTVZ 21 Asheville:
Mountain community members gathered together this weekend to help spread some holiday cheer.
The Asheville Dream Center says nearly 200 volunteers came out on Saturday, Dec. 11 to help build bikes and wrap toys ahead of the center’s “Hope for the Holidays” event scheduled for Dec. 18.
From the Washington State Department of Commerce's press release:
This week, the Washington State Broadband Office approved $7,387,500 in grants for Digital Navigator services throughout Washington state. Digital Navigator services are essential in helping new internet users get online. These resources will support individuals seeking work, families supporting students, English language learners, Medicaid clients, people experiencing poverty, and senior citizens.
From 303 Magazine:
From the Housing Authority of the City of Austin's press release:
From Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's press release:
From the Chicago Housing Authority's press release:
The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA), 43rd Ward Ald. Michele Smith and representatives from Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) and CHA co-development partner PIRHL Developers hosted a groundbreaking for the new Sheffield of Lincoln Park family building and the renovation of the Edith Spurlock Sampson Apartments and Annex Tuesday.
From KSAT 12 San Antonio:
The season of giving is here and the San Antonio Housing Authority is making sure local children and elderly residents in need get presents this Christmas.
“Our community is among the most vulnerable in the whole community in San Antonio,” said Susan Ramos-Sossaman, Assistant Director for Community Development Initiatives with San Antonio Housing Authority.
On December 5, 2021, the Cleveland Branch of the NAACP recognized Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority CEO Jeffery K. Patterson with the 2021 Unsung Hero Award at the NAACP’s 109th Anniversary Freedom Fund Dinner: “Advancing Equity Forward.” This award recognizes community leaders who have influenced a program or organization with a positive attitude, a willingness to help in whatever capacity necessary, and a commitment to excellence.
This is the second article in the Build Back Better Benefits series that highlights how the funds targeted to public housing in the Build Back Better legislation will benefit local communities. The first article in the series focused on Baltimore. You can read it here.
Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a series on how Build Back Better Act funds will help public housing authorities better serve their residents and communities.