Members Making News

9.22.26
From SacRT's press release: Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony today to celebrate the completion of the new Dos Rios Station on the Blue Line, marking a significant milestone in expanding transit access and supporting redevelopment in Sacramento’s River District.
9.21.26
From the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority's website: The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) hosted its annual Senior Jamboree at Wendy Park, connecting senior residents from across Cuyahoga County to important health, wellness, and adult support services.  The annual event pairs community engagement with direct access to local service providers in a central,...
9.21.26
From The NYCHA Journal: In August, children visiting select Brooklyn pools had the opportunity to enjoy refreshing ices and pick out free books to take home thanks to the Brooklyn Public Library, NYCHA, and the National Book Foundation’s Book Rich Environments (BRE) program. 
9.21.26
From the Fort Worth Report: Fort Worth Housing Solutions will cut the ribbon on Babers Manor, the latest piece of the plan to redistribute the units of the former Cavile Place housing project, Sept. 23. The grand opening of Babers Manor, 4400 Ramey Ave., is at 9 a.m. Named for the community leader Clarence Donald Babers, Babers Manor includes townhomes and garden apartments. Fort...
9.21.26
From The Charlotte Post: Charlotte’s housing authority is looking for a new leader. President and chief executive Fulton Meachem, who has led Inlivian since 20212, is retiring effective Sept. 25. The quasi-public real estate holding agency underwent a branding transition from Charlotte Housing Authority in 2019 to reflect its wider focus on community development through...
9.21.26
From The San Antonio Report: The headlines detailing San Antonio’s persistent poverty are numbingly familiar. Yet they must not breed complacency — they must serve as a reckoning and a call to action.  We know poverty is a tangled web of inadequate transportation, underfunded education and historical discrimination. But at its root lies a deeper crisis: the lack of stable,...
9.16.26
From the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority's website: For 35 years, the Korean Service Center (KSC) has helped residents age in place at MPHA’s Cedar High Apartments by providing culturally responsive, holistic support. From social services and in-home care to transportation and daily meals, KSC meets residents where they are and helps them remain independent.
9.16.26
From the Chicago Housing Authority's press release:  The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) today accepted a $2.3 million Jobs Plus Initiative grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), funding a five-year effort to connect working-age residents at Wentworth Gardens with employment services. CHA is one of only 10 agencies nationwide to receive the grant.
9.16.26
From the Barberton Community Foundation's press release: Barberton Community Foundation’s Board of Directors approved $450,665 across 22 grants in the second of two 2026 competitive grant cycles. Including the total five-year commitment to Magical Theatre Company in this granting cycle’s only long-term grant, the Foundation’s current grants and future commitments from this grant cycle total...
9.8.26
From the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation's website: On a blustery July day in Valdez, Alaska, community members, builders, developers and congressional representatives gathered in a neighborhood nestled beneath green mountains to celebrate the completion of 20 new affordable housing units that local residents will soon call home.
9.8.26
From The Spokesman-Review: Offering 240 units of affordable housing in the Dishman Hills area of Spokane Valley, the Orchard Vista Grand Opening marks the completion of an affordable housing project that broke ground this time last year. A household qualifies for the affordable complex if gross income is at or below 60% of area median for the Spokane metro area. Under 2025 HUD figures...
9.8.26
From The Seattle Times: After Bilal Ali graduated from high school, he wasn’t able to think about college. His father had just died, leaving him on his own, and he was scrambling to support himself. When he turned 21, he feared he was missing his chance to get a degree entirely and he enrolled at Highline College in Des Moines. But he still had to work overnight to afford the rent for...
9.8.26
From the Columbus Dispatch: The Colum­bus Met­ro­pol­itan Hous­ing Author­ity recently approved $125 mil­lion in com­bined invest­ments that will fund the acquis­i­tion, pre­ser­va­tion or new devel­op­ment of 451 afford­able hous­ing units, expec­ted to serve more than 900 cent­ral Ohioans.
9.8.26
From the Chicago Housing Authority's press release: Two hundred fifteen Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) college-bound students representing 66 different schools across the country received dorm-room essentials and free laptops at the Springboard to Success (S2S)-hosted Take Flight College Send-Off Wednesday at Bridgeport Art Center.
9.8.26
From Fresno Housing's press release: Fresno Housing is celebrating 85 years of service to Fresno County, marking a legacy that began in 1940 and today reaches nearly 50,000 residents through affordable housing, rental assistance and programs that support housing stability and opportunity.
9.8.26
From the Austin Housing Authority's press release: The Austin Housing Authority announced today that Pathways at Chalmers Courts has received the 2026 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Austin Impact Award for Best Project Design. ULI Austin presented the award Aug. 26 at the ULI Austin Impact Awards Ceremony & Celebration, held at Austin PBS on the Austin Community College Highland campus...
9.8.26
From the Oklahoma City Housing Authority's press release: This week, the Oklahoma City Housing Authority (OCHA) and the City of Oklahoma City were awarded a $25,115,577 grant from the Choice Neighborhoods program from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
8.10.26
From the Chicago Housing Authority's press release: Chicago Housing Authority youth unveiled a new large-scale community mural they created this summer on the rear exterior wall of the Hyde Park Art Center. The youth, ages 18-24, worked alongside acclaimed mural artist Dorian Sylvain, collaborating to design and paint the mural that will remain on display for the next three months.
8.4.26
From Washington County, OR's press release: The Housing Authority of Washington County joined partners today to celebrate the opening of Dolores, a new 67‑home affordable housing community at Walker Road in Hillsboro. The County provided 12 Regional Long‑term Rental Assistance Vouchers and 8 Project‑Based Vouchers to help extremely low‑income families access stable housing.
8.4.26
From the Sacramento Redevelopment and Housing Agency's newsletter:
8.4.26
From the King County Housing Authority's press release: The King County Housing Authority (KCHA), joined by the City of Issaquah, US Representative Kim Schrier, public officials, funding partners, development partners, and community stakeholders, today celebrated the groundbreaking for Trailhead Apartments, a new transit-oriented housing community that will bring 154 affordable rental...

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