Members Making News

$604,000 Grant Awarded to San Diego Housing Commission Achievement Academy to Create Healthcare Training Program for Youth

12.11.23

From the San Diego Housing Commission's press release:

With funding from a new grant announced this week, the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) will launch a program to create a pathway for careers in healthcare for youth ages 18 through 26 in the City of San Diego who receive federal rental assistance.

Nancy Smith Hurd Foundation Awards Grant to Opportunity Home San Antonio to Support Digital Inclusion

12.11.23

From Opportunity Home San Antonio's press release:

Opportunity Home San Antonio was awarded a grant from the Nancy Smith Hurd Foundation in support of the ConnectHomeSA program, helping to narrow the digital divide in the community. 

Through the grant, 480 devices will be awarded to Opportunity Home residents upon their successful completion of the ConnectHomeSA digital literacy program, with another 60 devices budgeted for residents to access in public housing community rooms.

Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles' Postseconday Education Partner SoCal CAN Wins $100,000 Award for College & Career Advice Program

12.11.23

From the Global Business Coalition for Education's press release:

The Global Business Coalition for Education announced the Southern California College Attainment Network (SoCal CAN) has been awarded $100,000 in the Big Ideas, Bright Cities Challenge, a nationwide competition to help boost youth skills across the U.S.

$75M awarded for Los Angeles-area Project Homekey developments (Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles)

12.4.23

From Urbanize:

Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom announced more than $154 million in funding for new interim and supportive housing across the state through the third round of Project Homekey. Of that total, Los Angeles County is poised to see roughly $37.2 million, going toward the a trio of projects in Exposition Park, Hollywood, and Lancaster.

Seattle Housing Authority receives more than $1 million from HUD to build on its success in creating greater housing opportunity for families with young children

12.4.23

From the Seattle Housing Authority's press release:

The Seattle Housing Authority has been awarded $1,075,200 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to expand neighborhood choices for more families with young children being served by SHA. SHA has designed a suite of services that increase the ability of these families with vouchers to rent in neighborhoods which have proven to result in improved academic achievement, health, income and other life outcomes for the children in low-income families as they grow into adults. 

Oklahoma City Housing Authority addresses affordable housing crisis with new approach

12.4.23

From KOCO 5 News Oklahoma City:

klahoma City addressed the affordable housing crisis with a new approach: converting a motel into supportive housing.

The Oklahoma City Housing Authority is using MAPS dollars to do it. It is the first time the city has transformed a motel space into housing for the homeless.

The city's Housing Authority said it's faster and less costly than building from the ground up.

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