U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro told a gathering of civic leaders Monday that America is in the midst of an “affordable housing crisis,” at a time when more and more people are moving into the nation’s cities. Chicago Sun-Times.
U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Julian Castro said America is in the midst of an “affordable housing crisis” at a gathering of civic leaders at the City Club of Chicago Monday, according to the Chicago Sun Times. MREPORT.
After learning that it has illegally appointed an ex-officio member to the Galveston Housing Authority board for more than half a century, the Galveston City Council Thursday voted to ask the Legislature to change the law. Houston Chronicle.
March 6, 2015 Homeownership remains a central tenet of the American Dream—even if, in the aftermath of the global financial recession, fewer and fewer Americans opt in. Just 64 percent of Americans now own their homes, a level so low that it’s not been seen since 1994, according to census data. Policymakers and housing experts […]
A packed house of residents, landlords, lawyers and activists filled the Village of Glenview chambers on March 3 to provide opinions on a proposed amendment to the town’s Fair Housing Ordinance before The Board of Trustees made a final decision. DailyNorthShore.com
Spartanburg Housing Authority’s board of commissioners met in closed session Wednesday night to discuss the preliminary results of the search for a new executive director. GoUpstate.com
Annapolis’ public housing agency trimmed 14 percent of its workforce last week in response to federal funding cuts. Capital Gazette.
The Savoy planning commission heard a proposal from the Champaign County Housing Authority to construct a senior living facility just west of the Arbour Meadows subdivision. The News-Gazette.
A federal government program is trying to turn our nation of low-income renters into future homeowners by helping them build up savings accounts. National Journal.
In fall 2014, a discussion between representatives of Rockford Health System and the Rockford and Winnebago County housing authorities led to a new idea in collaboration. RHS would hire tenants of the housing authorities and the housing authorities would restore houses close to Rockford Memorial Hospital so the new employees could walk to work. rrstar.com
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