Housing IS
CLPHA and PHAs Address Mental Health Care at the National and Community Levels

8th Annual Housing Is Summit Focuses on Health and Housing
Watts Rising striving to improve the lives of residents (Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles)
From Spectrum News 1:
Moses Massenburg can be found every day on the farm where he grows produce and teaches people how to farm.
“Typically, farmers like to beat the heat so I get here at 4 a.m.,” he said.
Massenberg lives in Watts and grows produce in MudTown Farms, a 2.5-acre urban agricultural park in the heart of the Watts. The produce grown at the location is distributed to the Watts’ community.
Nine CLPHA Members and Their Cities Named Finalists for All-America City Awards
CLPHA to Highlight Finalists at Housing Is Summit May 18-19
Money Follows the Person Program: New Resources Available to State Medicaid Programs to Help with Housing People Transitioning Out of Institutional Settings
HUD recently sent the following announcement to PHAs regarding new resources that can help PHAs and State Medicaid Agencies house seniors and persons with disabilities:
Seattle Credit Union to Open Financial Hub at the Salishan Family Investment Center (Tacoma Housing Authority)
From Seattle Credit Union and the Tacoma Housing Authority's press release:
Seattle Credit Union is excited to announce an expansion into Tacoma in the summer of 2022.
The credit union’s mission is to provide financial support and opportunities for communities that are underserved and have been systemically discriminated against. Recognizing a need for financial services outside of King and Snohomish counties, Seattle Credit Union is expanding south to serve the Salishan community of Tacoma.
HUD & HHS Team up for National Mental Health Awareness Month Webinar Series

Wednesdays in May 2022 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
EARTH DAY 2022: PHAs’ Unique Roles in their Communities Drive Environmental Justice and Racial Equity Efforts
Second Evaluation Report on Purple Line Equitable Transit-Oriented Development

Recent Survey Reports Renters Concerned About Impact of Home on Health
