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From the Chicago Housing Authority's press release:
The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Board of Commissioners Tuesday advanced three major new housing developments on the West, North and Southwest Sides, including the first phase of the long-awaited LeClaire redevelopment effort. The other...
From the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority's press release:
The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Board of Commissioners today approved a combined total of over $50 million in new investments that will add or preserve 278 apartments as affordable housing for seniors...
From the Port City Daily:
The local public housing authority is “getting creative” in how it supports the addition of affordable housing in the community, according to executive director Tyrone Garrett.
As part of its federal allocation of housing choice vouchers, Wilmington Housing Authority can...
From the St. Thomas Source:
While the territory’s housing communities are being rebuilt after the 2017 storms, the V.I. Housing Authority is adding a slate of services through the Bright Paths program to help families achieve healthy and productive lives.
Bright Paths was created in 2020 and put...
From Opportunity Home San Antonio's website:
Individuals who reside at public housing or mixed-income communities in the organization’s portfolio have the ability to connect to broadband internet at no cost.
Currently, 72 of 74 Opportunity Home communities have been connected. Broadband...
Today, CLPHA submitted comments on proposed changes to the methodology used for calculating Fair Market Rents (FMRs).
HUD publishes Fair Market Rents (FMRs) annually, which are an estimate of the amount of money that would cover gross rents (rent and utility expenses) on 40 percent of the...
Today, CLPHA submitted comments on a Federal Register notice regarding changes to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. On April 25, HUD issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) announcing its intention to update Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973...
On July 20, 2023, the U.S Senate Committee on Appropriations held a full committee markup of their version of a Fiscal Year (FY24) Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) appropriations bill. The measure was passed by the full committee on a bi-partisan vote...
On July 18, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations held a full committee markup of the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) appropriations bill. The measure was passed by the full committee on a party-...
Recently, HUD sent an email to Executive Directors notifying them of additional time to comply with Sections 102 (Income Reviews) and 104 (Asset Limits) of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA). This means that PHAs must bring their programs into compliance...