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Statement of CLPHA Executive Director Sunia Zaterman on President-elect Biden’s American Rescue Plan
Media Contact:
David Greer, CLPHA
dgreer@clpha.org
(202) 550-1381
For Immediate Release
January 15, 2021
(Washington, D.C.)...
During this challenging and divided time in our country’s history, it is more important than ever for those who serve America’s most vulnerable populations to continue working towards achieving Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream of an equal, just, and compassionate...
Congratulations to the seven CLPHA member housing authorities from across the country that were recently awarded HUD Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Planning Grants! Funded through HUD's Choice Neighborhoods program, these grants will help local leaders craft comprehensive...
From WSHU Public Radio:
Housing advocates broke ground on a 20-bed temporary shelter for homeless youth in New Haven, Connecticut.
The $4 million project will be the first student-run overnight program in Connecticut. The student leadership development group Y2Y will operate the facility,...
Recently, CLPHA submitted comments on several HUD notices that include changes to the PBV and HCV Programs, the treatment of over-income families, the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Average Income Test, and HUD’s implementation of a 2019 Executive Order that aimed to prevent the practice of...
Today, HUD issued a notice proposing the consolidation of requirements for physical conditions into a single regulation and other regulatory changes that would integrate standards from the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE)...
From the Seattle Times:
Amazon will direct $2 billion in loans and grants to secure affordable housing near three American cities where the company employs thousands of workers, the tech giant announced Wednesday.
In a first step in the Puget Sound region, Amazon is promising $185.5 million,...
Leadership Updates from the Bremerton Housing Authority and Los Angeles County Development Authority
Congratulations to Jill Stanton on her recent selection as the new executive director of the Bremerton Housing Authority (BHA)! Ms. Stanton currently serves as the King County Housing Authority’s deputy executive director and chief administration officer and will begin her...
From the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh’s press release:
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) is very excited to announce receipt of a generous grant in the amount of $150,000 from the Richard King Mellon Foundation. These funds will be used to purchase a new...