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House Passes Community Partnership to End Homeless Act
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Release Date: 2-Oct-08 Author or Contact: HUD Category: Recent News
On October 2 the U.S. HUD Secretary Steve Preston issued a statement in regards to the House passage of H.R. 7221. The bill had an overwhelming support and passed with a vote of 355-61. Below is the statement as it appears on HUD Website. “I would like to commend the House of Representatives for its passage of H.R. 7221, the Community Partnership to End Homelessness Act. This important piece of legislation will consolidate HUD’s ...
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HACLA Receives the NAHRO Agency Award of Merit
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Release Date: 19-Sep-08 Author or Contact: Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Category: Recent News
HACLA was awarded the NAHRO Agency Award of Merit at the 2008 NAHRO Summer Conference in July at Nashville. The award recognizes the stringent Conflict of Interest Policy that HACLA has implemented. Through the hard work of staff that researched ethics/incompatible activities and various statutes and developed a stringent policy, HACLA has enhanced the agency’s already considerable positive transformation. NAHRO ...
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Housing America Poster and Essay Contest:
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Release Date: 12-Sep-08 Author or Contact: Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Category: Recent News
With efforts spearheaded by Commissioner Maria Del Angel HACLA organized the Housing America Poster and Essay Contest in July 2008. The contest was open to all City of Los Angeles Public Housing residents. This year’s theme was “There’s No Place Like Home: How important is affordable housing to your success?” This year’s first place winners were: Category ...
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Congress Urged to Consider Increased Public Housing Funds
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Release Date: 10-Sep-08 Author or Contact: Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Category: Recent News
A group of US senators and Congressmen are pushing for increased public housing appropriations. Twenty-eight US Senators signed a letter written by Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, and Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, and sixty-eight Congressmen signed a similar letter initiated by Rep. Maxine Waters, D-CA. They are asking that Congress approve an additional $500 million for the Public Housing Capital Fund and an additional $500 million for the Public ...
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2008 Mayoral Housing Summit
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Release Date: 9-Sep-08 Author or Contact: Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Category: Recent News
The 2008 Mayoral Housing Summit - Attracting and Retaining Business by Investing in the Homes Essential to Job Growth - was held at the UCLA Anderson School of Management on September 5. The event featured Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa as keynote speaker and The Honorable Henry Cisneros, former HUD Secretary and CityView Chairman as Master of Ceremonies. HACLA President and CEO Rudy Montiel was a panelist at the “Are There Reasons for ...
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HUD Awards $19.3 in HIV/AIDS Housing Grants
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Release Date: 18-Aug-08 Author or Contact: Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Category: Recent News
HACLA is pleased to announce that the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) in partnership with HACLA just received a Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program (HOPWA) grant in the amount of $1,430,000. This will enable our agencies to continue to provide 36 households with tenant-based rental assistance as well as transition an additional 90 eligible HOPWA households to Section 8 assistance. Other partners in this collaboration ...
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Estrada Courts Cinco de Mayo Celebration Embraces Health Awareness
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Release Date: 8-May-08 Author or Contact: Debru Petrov, HACLA Category: Recent News
Estrada Courts residents learned the importance of diabetes, heart disease, and living a healthy lifestyle during the annual Cinco de Mayo 2008 Health Fair. Several health providers participated in the event, including Health-Net. Residents took advantage of the opportunity by walking up to the health booths and picked up informative pamphlets. They asked specific health questions and received complimentary blood sugar tests administered by ...
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Mayor Announces Major Victory in Effort to Reform LA Housing Authority
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Release Date: 5-Mar-08 Author or Contact: Gil Guran Category: Recent News
With end of federal oversight for Section 8 voucher program, City passes a major milestone in Housing Authority’s road to reform
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Mayor Villaraigosa Announces New Funding For Housing and Homelessness Programs
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Release Date: 27-Dec-07 Author or Contact: Gil Duran Category: Recent News
Following turnaround of City housing agency, federal officials award total of $72 million to City homeless programs.
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Mayor Villaraigosa Announces End to Federal Audit Of City Shelter Program
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Release Date: 15-Nov-07 Author or Contact: Gil Duran Category: Recent News
Mayor, Housing Authority celebrate successful turnaround of Shelter Plus Care while providing Section 8 vouchers to 500 families at housing fair.
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