Members Making News

CHA Grants Boost Resident-Owned Businesses During The Pandemic (Chicago Housing Authority)

12.16.20

From WBEZ Chicago:

Ms. B’s Kitchen and Catering in the North Lawndale neighborhood sells Chicago-style favorites like pizza puffs. On other days of the week, owner Tawanda Stange cooks comfort food, everything from pot roast to oxtails to gumbo. Her Sunday Soul Food menu includes baked chicken, smothered pork chops and candied yams.

Stange, who learned how to cook at her grandmother’s house, started the business in 2017. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, she had to let go of two employees.

Homeless families who took shelter in vacant El Sereno homes can now legally live in them (Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles)

12.16.20

From ABC 7 News:

El Sereno community leaders and Caltrans have partnered with the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles to help a group of homeless activists in the area.

The group known as Reclaiming Our Homes started illegally occupying the Caltrans-owned homes in March.

Now, thanks to a new transitional housing program, the activists can legally occupy some of the homes.

Lument Provides $22M for Affordable El Paso Community (Housing Authority of the City of El Paso)

12.16.20

From Multi-Housing News:

The Housing Authority of the City of El Paso has received a $21.5 million Freddie Mac unfunded forward commitment loan for the renovation of Jackie Robinson Memorial Apartments, a 186-unit affordable housing community in El Paso, Texas. Lument provided the 18-year financing with a low, fixed interest rate, three years of interest-only payments and a 35-year amortization schedule. The forward commitment bears a 30-month term with one six-month extension.

Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority to offer Wi-Fi zones

12.2.20

From Akron.com: 

 The Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority (AMHA) and Building For Tomorrow’s ConnectHome Akron Initiative is bringing internet service to underserved communities through high-speed community Wi-Fi zones.

According to AMHA officials, the Wi-Fi Zones will give residents in AMHA public housing full access to quality wireless internet service in their residential units. Previously, residents could access free Wi-Fi in common areas only.

Holland Gardens Redevelopment to Bring New Opportunities to Public Housing Residents (Jersey City Housing Authority)

12.2.20

From Tap Into Jersey City:

The more than 75 year old Holland Gardens public housing project will be transformed into a regional model of what innovative public housing can accomplish, Mayor Steven Fulup and Jersey City Housing Authority officials announced Wednesday.

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