The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles’ (HACLA) board room was full of vendors and businesses for its Contracting and Section 3 Compliance presentation. This was the first workshop of 2017 designed to give an overview of HACLA’s procurement process, bid/proposal submission and Section 3 requirements in furtherance of HACLA’s “We’re Open for Business” campaign. Goals of the campaign include expanding outreach to small businesses and ensuring their success in understanding and comp...

A group of 19 HACLA public housing residents participated in HD Supply’s second training class held at the Nickerson Gardens public housing community in an effort to bring economic opportunities to Section 3 Residents via HACLA’s Section 3 Program. The “Make Ready Maintenance” training covered home inspections, move in and move out procedures, as well as taught them how to make minor repairs such as drywall patching, carpet damage fixes and lock changes. The training sessions are led b...