Anapolis HA Cuts 9 Jobs in Cost-Savings Measure
Annapolis’ public housing agency trimmed 14 percent of its workforce last week in response to federal funding cuts. Capital Gazette.
Public Housing News
Housing Authority Wants to Build in Savoy (IL)
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.
Public Housing-Path to Homeownership
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.
Housing Authorities’ Workforce Development Initiative
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
NYCHA Admits to Years of Unnecessary Spending
The NYCHA Admits to Years of Unnecessary Spending on Supplies That Were Never Used The New York City Housing Authority went on a buying spree as conditions in its apartments deteriorated, purchasing boxes and boxes of supplies that were never used as its repair backlog skyrocketed, the Daily News has learned.
Grad Students to Design Louisiana Affordable Seniors Housing
Grad Student Teams Vie to Design Louisiana Affordable Seniors Housing Washington, D.C.—HUD has picked finalists from among student-led teams from universities across the country as part of a competition to encourage innovation in affordable housing design and planning. Soon, one group of graduate students will be tapped as the winning team for its solution for […]
$9.5 Million Apartment Complex Coming to Kokomo
KOKOMO, Ind. (March 2, 2015) – Kokomo officials announced a project Monday that would turn three blighted blocks on the city’s east side into a brand new apartment complex. It’s the latest project there that aims to turn around a struggling part of that city. Fox 59
Charges Filed, Plea Deal Made in Bradenton Housing Authority Fraud Case
ABC 7 has obtained the plea agreement signed by Stephany West, the former projects manager at the Bradenton Housing Authority. Per the deal, West will plead guilty to one count of theft of federal funds. ABC7 WWSB, MySuncoast
Glenview Bans Housing Voucher Discrimination
Glenview is aligning its fair housing ordinance with Cook County’s by barring landlords from using housing vouchers as a reason to refuse potential tenants a lease. Chicago Tribune (online)
Volunteers Clear Snow and Ice for Senior, Disabled HA Tenants
PADUCAH, Ky. – We are continuing to cover a potentially dangerous situation facing elderly and disabled people trapped in subsidized housing because of snow and ice. We first reported Tuesday that some of their resources like food and medicine are running low. Since our story ran, people in the community have answered the call for […]