From the Toledo Blade:
Federal officials announced Friday new funding to benefit employment prospects of Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority residents.
A Housing and Urban Development program, Jobs Plus Initiative, connects public housing residents with employment services and better-paying jobs. The local grant for LMHA totals $2.3 million.
From the Distirct of Columbia Housing Authority's e-newsletter:
The District of Columbia Housing Authority's Section 3 program was highlighted by the regional director and field office director of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Mid-Atlantic Region.
Regional Director Joseph DeFelice said, "Congrats to the District of Columbia Housing Authority on the great progress their making in increasing employment opportunities for residents through HUD’s Section 3 program."
District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) Executive Director Tyrone Garrett announced that DCHA “has increased participation and success rates by nearly 150 percent in the Section 3 employment program and a 70 percent increase in job training and professional development.” In FY 2018 more than 150 new employees at DCHA or its partner organizations w
The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) held a job fair for dozens of college students living in CHA communities. Nineteen companies participated in the event.
In a press release, Milwaukee Alderman Cavalier Johnson praised the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee for not only meeting, but exceeding, its hiring goals for its four-year Section 3 Voluntary Compliance Agreement (VCA) with HUD.
CLPHA’s Membership Spotlight features the outstanding work and achievements of our member public housing authorities - the nation’s largest and most innovative PHAs. Based on interviews with PHA executives, these brief profiles spotlight our members’ initiatives to strengthen their communities and improve life outcomes for their residents.