Report: Youth Homelessness in Washington State Declined 40% in 6 Years
4.25.24
Housing IS
HUD Makes Nearly $13 Million in Funding Available for PHAs to Help Youth Aging out of Foster Care
4.22.24
Seattle Housing Authority’s Pioneering Foster Youth Wraparound Services Highlighted
Prepare for Two Connectivity Opportunities under the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) and Digital Equity Act (DEA) Grant Programs
4.17.24
Two National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) grant programs are making funding available for states to expand broadband connections and advance digital equity, and entities can learn more about these programs and prepare to benefit from their states’ funding awards.
FCC Offers Affordable Connectivity Program Wind-Down Resources
4.16.24
Urge Your Members of Congress to Support Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024 That Would Save the Program
American Association of Community Colleges Highlights Columbus MHA Partnership That Provides Housing Opportunities for Community College Students
4.15.24
From the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC):
Lack of affordable housing is a barrier for many in America and has left many community college students facing homelessness.
More than a quarter (26.6%) of all public community colleges have on-campus housing. And in the last year, more community colleges have been working—often in partnership with outside organizations — to provide affordable housing options for their students.
Fairfax County, VA Takes Next Critical Steps to Bring More Affordable Housing to People with Serious Mental Illness
4.15.24
From the Fairfax County and Redevelopment Authority's press release:
The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) plans to implement a major increase in the rental assistance to individuals with serious mental illness.
HACLA Joins Rep. Barragán to Celebrate $235,000 in Federal Funding to Expand Public Housing Electric Vehicle Car Share Program
4.9.24
From the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles' website:
Tacoma Housing Authority Partners With Tacoma Public Schools to Prioritize Local Households for Affordable Housing
4.9.24
From the Tacoma Housing Authority's press release:
HUD Study Examines Long-Term Trajectories for Former HUD-Assisted Households with Children
3.26.24
Housing Authority of Birmingham District Initiative to Boost School Attendance with Housing Incentives Sees Increasing Returns
3.26.24
From WBMA Birmingham:
The city of Birmingham, Birmingham City Schools, and the Housing Authority of the District of Birmingham (HABD) launched the "Every Day Counts" initiative in January as an effort to combat the issue of chronic absenteeism in schools.