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Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting on 23-May-13 9:00 AM

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
Start Date: 23-May-13 9:00 AM
End Time: 23-May-13 11:00 AM
Location: HACLA, Los Angeles, CA 90057
Event Details:

HACLA

2600 Wilshire Blvd, 1st Floor Board Room

Los Angeles, CA US 90057

Furlough - HACLA Closed on 24-May-13 8:00 AM

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:00:00 GMT

Furlough - HACLA Closed
Start Date: 24-May-13 8:00 AM
End Time: 24-May-13 5:30 PM

Memorial Day - HACLA Closed on 27-May-13 8:30 AM

Mon, 27 May 2013 15:30:00 GMT

Memorial Day - HACLA Closed
Start Date: 27-May-13 8:30 AM
End Time: 27-May-13 5:30 PM

Owner Orientation on 6-Jun-13 10:00 AM

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Owner Orientation
Start Date: 6-Jun-13 10:00 AM
End Time: 6-Jun-13 12:30 PM
Location: HACLA, Los Angeles, CA 90057

HACLA

2600 Wilshire Blvd, 1st Floor Board Room

Los Angeles, CA US 90057

Owner Orientation on 22-Jun-13 10:00 AM

Sat, 22 Jun 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Owner Orientation
Start Date: 22-Jun-13 10:00 AM
End Time: 22-Jun-13 12:30 PM
Location: HACLA, Los Angeles, CA 90057

HACLA

2600 Wilshire Blvd, 1st Floor Board Room

Los Angeles, CA US 90057

Furlough - HACLA Closed on 28-Jun-13 8:00 AM

Fri, 28 Jun 2013 15:00:00 GMT

Furlough - HACLA Closed
Start Date: 28-Jun-13 8:00 AM
End Time: 28-Jun-13 5:30 PM

Independence Day - HACLA Closed on 4-Jul-13 8:30 AM

Thu, 04 Jul 2013 15:30:00 GMT

Independence Day - HACLA Closed
Start Date: 4-Jul-13 8:30 AM
End Time: 4-Jul-13 5:30 PM

Owner Orientation on 11-Jul-13 10:00 AM

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Owner Orientation
Start Date: 11-Jul-13 10:00 AM
End Time: 11-Jul-13 12:30 PM
Location: HACLA, Los Angeles, CA 90057

HACLA

2600 Wilshire Blvd, 1st Floor Board Room

Los Angeles, CA US 90057

Owner Orientation on 20-Jul-13 10:00 AM

Sat, 20 Jul 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Owner Orientation
Start Date: 20-Jul-13 10:00 AM
End Time: 20-Jul-13 12:30 PM
Location: HACLA, Los Angeles, CA 90057

HACLA

2600 Wilshire Blvd, 1st Floor Board Room

Los Angeles, CA US 90057

Furlough - HACLA Closed on 26-Jul-13 8:00 AM

Fri, 26 Jul 2013 15:00:00 GMT

Furlough - HACLA Closed
Start Date: 26-Jul-13 8:00 AM
End Time: 26-Jul-13 5:30 PM

Plan to Redevelop Jordan Downs Gains Traction in L.A.

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:00:00 GMT

Published in the California Real Estate Journal, on May 26, 2009
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2-Jul-09 12:00 PM

LA County offering free, anonymous STD test kits

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:00:00 GMT

The "DontThinkKnow.org" program will allow women to order free test kits.

To order a test kit call (800) 758-0880 or go to www.DontThinkKnow.org

2-Jul-09 12:00 PM

Scholarships for High School Seniors Living in Public or Assisted Housing

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:00:00 GMT

HACLA is pleased to announce that Public Housing Authorities Directors Association (PHADA) is accepting applications for scholarships for high school students living in public or assisted housing. HACLA encourages all students who qualify to apply for these scholarships. This is a great opportunity to relieve the financial burdens associated with college tuition, books and other activities related to college education.

To encourage academic excellence and community responsibility among high school students, Public Housing Authorities Directors Association (PHADA) has implemented a scholarship program for graduating seniors who are preparing to enter college. In 2009, PHADA will proudly award the following three scholarships to deserving high school seniors residing in public and assisted housing:

• Bollinger Scholarship - $7000.00
(Named for Stephen J. Bollinger, one of PHADA’s founding Members and former HUD Assistant Secretary in the early 1980’s.)
• HD Supply Scholarship - $5000.00
• Freedom Scholarship - $5000.00

The links to the application brochure and the form are below:
2009 Scholarship Application Information and Requirement Checklist

2009 Scholarship Application

For information on the scholarship and how to apply, visit the PHADA website.

HACLA looks forward to receiving your applications and wishes you success!

6-Nov-08 2:00 PM

Scheme to Sell Fraudulent Section 8 Vouchers Exposed: Police Arrest Three Suspects

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Aug. 29, 2008

Los Angeles -- This morning, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Rampart Division detectives arrested three people for operating a confidence scheme to sell fraudulent Section 8 housing vouchers. The arrests were part of a joint operation involving LAPD and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA).

The scam, which was advertised on the Internet at the Craigslist website, promised Section 8 vouchers to renters in exchange for a cash payment of $2,500. Victims were instructed to call a phone number and were then interviewed by someone posing as a HACLA official. Later, if the victim agreed, the “official” would arrange a meeting that was often staged at or near a HACLA facility.

During the meeting, the suspect(s) would show the victim an authentic-looking HACLA identification card and provide a document resembling a Section 8 receipt or voucher in exchange for $2,500. After the transaction, the suspect would vanish and change the listed telephone number. If the victim couldn’t provide the entire $2,500 in one payment, the scheme would continue until all partial payments were made, after which the phone number would be disconnected.

Potential victims may have been quite vulnerable to the scheme because genuine Section 8 vouchers are very much in demand and valuable, enabling those with low-incomes to rent housing for rates far below current market levels.

To date, at least five of these crimes are known to have been committed, with one of the five occurring in Inglewood. Detectives believe the suspects could be responsible for many more similar crimes because their scheme was advertised on the Internet. Anyone who believes he/she has been a victim or has information about other potential victims, is asked to call LAPD Rampart Detective Division at 213-484-3450. After hours and on weekends, calls may be directed to a 24-hour, toll-free number at 1-877-LAW-FULL (529-3855).

29-Aug-08 0:00 AM

Council to Vote on Gang Prevention Contracts

Debru Petrov - noemail@hacla.org — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:30:00 GMT

Aug. 15, 2008 -- Six organizations that work to keep youths in high- crime areas out of gangs are expected to receive one-year contracts today as part of the reorganization of the city's anti-gang programs.

The recommendations for the one-year $500,000 contracts for each organization will be considered by the Los Angeles City Council. The contractors were selected by panels made up of law enforcement officers, gang experts and community members.

The recommended contractors are:

Community Build in the Baldwin Village area;
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles in Cypress Park;
Los Angeles Metropolitan Churches in the Florence-Graham area;
People Coordinated Services in the Newton area;
El Nido Family Centers in Pacoima; and
Violence Intervention Program in Ramona Gardens.

Community Build and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles were previously awarded contracts through L.A. Bridges, the anti-gang city initiative that will end at the end of the year. On July 1, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa assumed control of the city's anti-gang strategy.

City officials plan to award six additional contracts for prevention services and 12 contracts for intervention work later this fall.

The goals of the one-year programs are to prevent children ages 10 to 15 from joining gangs, and reducing the level of association with gang members.

Each program must work with at least 100 youths who are most at risk of joining a gang.

Providers are required to have a minimum of three face-to-face meetings with the children every week and at least one monthly visit with the parents.

The six risk factors that increase a child's chances of joining a gang are a lack of parental supervision; early childhood aggression; delinquent beliefs, including acceptance of antisocial behaviors; negative life events; having peers involved in deviant behavior; and a commitment to street-oriented peers.

15-Aug-08 8:30 AM

Racial harmony on display at Watts basketball tournament

John L. Mitchell - noemail@hacla.org — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:00:00 GMT

July 17, 2008

The gym in the Nickerson Gardens housing project can be an unfriendly place for anyone who dares to enter without a tough, competitive game of basketball.

Just ask the Latino players from East Wilmington who, in May, for the first time, drove 15 miles to Watts to join the project's Moonlight basketball league. When they walked on the court, they were greeted with a chorus of taunts, and someone in the crowd issued a blunt warning: "You better not bring any weak stuff in here!"

The 12 young men didn't flinch; they knew they would have to prove themselves if they wanted respect in a tournament dominated by African Americans.

They were shorter than the players on the other top teams, and not quite as fast. Still, they were every bit as tenacious, and at times a little cocky. They had grown up together, were confident in one another's games and knew that when all else failed, they could rely on their star player: Joey Saavedra, a 24-year-old sharpshooter and former Banning High School superstar who dropped out of sight four years ago after being convicted of attempted armed robbery.

Joey was back and ready to make a difference.

With the 6-footer leading the way, East Wilmington, one of four Latino teams participating in the 12-team tournament, began winning games and gaining the respect of the players and admiration of the fans.

"This is good for the community," said Donny Joubert, who runs the Moonlight league, an offshoot of midnight basketball programs established in the early '90s to reduce gang violence. "This is not just an African American gym."

From the first tip-off of the tournament, all eyes were on Saavedra.

"He is a one-man show," said Coach Manuel Panduro. "But he also makes everybody else on his team play better."

Those in the stands noted Saavedra's cross-over dribble, his moves and his shooting accuracy.

"He plays with a lot of soul," said Hank Henderson, a recreation assistant at Nickerson Gardens. "Joey is gifted. He can shake and bake, drop back and hit a three-pointer or make a move like Michael Jordan."

In one dramatic finish, Saavedra knocked a ball out of the hands of an opposing player, ran down the court to catch a pass and laid the ball in the basket as the buzzer went off ending the game.

The stands emptied and a celebration broke out on the court. But then the referees denied the basket, declaring that the shot came too late, just after the buzzer. Saavedra's team won in overtime.

It was that way at Banning High, where the young player rose to fame, averaging just under 32 points a game. Once, after a 44-point burst, including 10 three-pointers, an opposing coach compared Saavedra's offensive talents to Inglewood High School graduate Paul Pierce, who, as a professional this year, led the Boston Celtics to the NBA championship.

Sam Turks, a 32-year-old point guard on the Compton squad who played high school ball with Pierce, agreed. He said he was aware of Saavedra's reputation by the time he had to cover him.

"I was told he could shoot and not to leave him open," Turks said. "They didn't tell me that I could have two hands in his face and he could still knock it down."

At Los Angeles Harbor College, Coach Tony Carter-Loza had high expectations for Saavedra when he started playing for the team in 2003. The Seahawks were off to a better start than in previous seasons, but then Carter-Loza received a call during the winter break. Saavedra had been arrested in a car with two other men and charged with attempted robbery.

"He doesn't seem to want to leave the guys he grew up with," Carter-Loza said. "There's nothing wrong with that. But as time goes on everyone, sooner or later, moves in different directions."

Saavedra sees that chapter in his life as a big mistake. "It was a dumb thing to do," he said. "We didn't need the money."

At the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, where he finished his 18-month sentence, Saavedra recalls serving his time in a holding cell. "There was nothing to do," he recalled. "I keep it in my past. There was time to wash clothes, take baths and try to keep busy. It was all a sign from God. It opened my eyes."

In August 2005, to celebrate his release from prison -- and to keep him closer to home -- Saavedra's family paved over the backyard and built a basketball court. He returned to the sport he loved.

At Nickerson Gardens, Joubert said he has heard similar stories.

"We have a lot of kids who get caught up in the life," he said. "The goal is to get them back on track, go to work, go back to school and do something positive in their lives."

East Wilmington wasn't an obvious entry in the Nickerson Gardens tournament. Some of the players were reluctant to face teams that bore some familiar names: the Compton All-Stars, Fremont, Imperial Courts, Nickerson Gardens.

"Are you serious?" Freddie Lopez, East Wilmington's 6-foot-3 center, asked his coach. "We're not going to play in Nickerson Gardens. That's in the middle of Watts."

But Joubert said the tournament established a "safe zone" around the recreation center, bringing in community members as a private security team -- the same force recently enlisted to provide help at the 109th Street Pool, which was shut down one Sunday last month after a band of young men took it over.

In addition, Joubert arranged to have an L.A. Police Department patrol car stationed outside the center.

After a few games, Joubert received a call from one of the coaches of the Latino teams.

"They felt so comfortable with the tournament that they wanted to know if it was OK to bring their families to the games," he recalled. "I said, 'Sure, bring them!' Then, suddenly, the mothers and the little kids were here."

Saavedra said the tournament helped his self-confidence.

"You have a lot of guys who say, 'If you can play here, you can play anywhere,' " Saavedra said. "To hear that can only make me better. I want to play against the best. I'm 24. I don't want to look back at my life and have any regrets. I want to say at least I gave it a shot."

The East Wilmington players made it to the semifinals but failed to make it to the finals of the tournament. They were beaten by Compton, which lost to Fremont.

But the men from East Wilmington made their mark. At tonight's awards banquet at the Nickerson Gardens recreation center they will all be recognized.

And Joey Saavedra will get the award for Most Valuable Player.

By John L. Mitchell, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

john.mitchell@latimes.com

17-Jul-08 3:00 PM

Community Welcomes New Wellness Clinic

noemail@hacla.org — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:00:00 GMT

A grand opening was held for the new Wellness Center adjacent to the Jordan Downs public housing. The facility will continue to serve Jordan High School students and also serve the residents of the public housing community.

Through partnerships with community health care providers, Los Angeles Trust for Children’s Health, and $34 million from the Joint-Use/Innovation facilities funding of the Los Angeles School Board, 15 new school-based Wellness Centers in high-priority areas will provide health care for students and in some cases to those in the community. Five are already open.

The Housing Authority is pleased to have worked with LAUSD to provide a direct physical path from the residential community to the clinic. This pathway serves as the primary access point for the patients reaching the clinic.

When students miss school, they lose ground on a sure path to success academic achievement. Providing them with quality health and mental services will serve as a critical resource to ensure that they are healthy so they can continue to focus on their education.

Watts Healthcare Corporation will be the service provider at the JD Wellness Center. The JD community and Watts Healthcare have an excellent partnership. The center provides daily transportation for residents to and/from their homes. With the opening of this new facility, our residents have access to services within walking distance.

Under the leadership of President and CEO, Bill Hobson, the Watts Healthcare Corporation is leading the mission to develop sustainable community health programs.

The construction of these clinics were paid for by generous donations and Bond money.

Annual Spelling Bee Contest Helps Youth Build Literacy Skills

noemail@hacla.org — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:00:00 GMT

The 19th Annual Spelling Bee competition was held at Mulligan Family Fun Center on March 26. Over 100 public housing youth participated in three phases of competition including the final competition. Each year the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles organizes a Spelling Bee Contest for Elementary and Middle school children, residing in public housing, with the purpose to help the students to improve their spelling abilities, increase their vocabulary. Learn new concepts, and ultimately help our youth on the road to attain grade level reading proficiency. The Spelling Bee “I’AM A CHAMPION” started in 1993 in San Fernando Gardens. The contest takes place in three levels: Preliminary Regional Final The Spelling Bee is divided in three (4) categories: First Category: Students in the 1st and 2nd Grade Second Category: Students in the 3rd and 4th Grade Third Category: Students in the 5th and 6th Grade Fourth Category: Students in...

Jordan Downs Community Featured in LA Times

noemail@hacla.org — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:00:00 GMT

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Menlo Apartments Celebrates Grand Opening

noemail@hacla.org — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:00:00 GMT

A grand opening celebration was held on March 7 for Menlo Family Apartments. Located in Council District 1, the building will house 60 formerly homeless and disabled families, out of which 30 are project based vouchers from HACLA. Congratulations to the Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC) for another wonderful project. Supportive services will be provided by Koreatown Youth and Community Center (KYCC).

Doug Guthrie, HACLA’s President and CEO participated at the grand opening celebration and noted the importance of providing housing units especially in these fiscally challenging times. HACLA’s commitment to this project is over $8 million

Photo: from left to right, Dean Matsubayashi, LTSC Community Development Corporation, Douglas Guthrie, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, Rushmore Cervantes, Los Angeles Housing Department, Johng Ho Song, Koreatown Youth and Community Center

FACTS

Address: 1230 S. Menlo Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90006
Council District/Member: 1 / Ed Reyes
Developer: Little Tokyo CDC
HACLA Subsidy Programs: Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Estimated HACLA Project Contribution: $8.38 million in HAP over the 15 year PBV contract
Target Population: Homeless and disabled families, TAY
Supportive Service Provider: Koreatown Youth and Community Center (KYCC)
Developer Notable: LTCDC has 5 projects in the HACLA PBV Program totaling 90 PBV units and a commitment of $21.3 million in HAP.
Total HACLA PBV commitment to date (all projects): 2505 units; $488,654,280

A small library in a East Los Angeles Public Housing Community Celebrating its One Year Anniversary

noemail@hacla.org — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Children from Ramona Gardens HeadStart program enjoyed a special story time with Housing Authority’s President and CEO Doug Guthrie. He stopped by the library to mark the one year anniversary of the opening of the Ramona Gardens library.

Ramona Gardens public housing is home to nearly 500 families and many of them have children between the ages of 0 – 8 who can benefit from an early literacy program. Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) opened this on-site library when it was discovered that youth from this community feared using the neighborhood library because they were afraid of crossing gang territory. Thanks to the hard work of staff and partner organizations who stepped up to help, the library opened its door to residents March 2012. This little library has had over 1,400 visitors to date along with toddler early literacy classes thanks to the Los Angeles Public Library.

The library has become a great resource for the community, especially for the HeadStart program that serves approximately 40 children ages three and four years old.

“My experience with the library is fantastic. On a weekly basis, we go to the library, we see how the parents are involved and the children are able to take books from the library every week,” said Argelia Tibbs,lead preschool teacher. “They read at home and we encourage that with parents … they know that Wednesday is a library day. Some of the children are identifying some words.”

The library was put together by volunteers and staff. We would like to thank UCLA, LAPL, and scholastic for donating 2,000 books. The Housing Authority employees also donated over 400 books.

HACLA Hosts Maintenance/Modernization Meeting

noemail@hacla.org — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) welcomed peers and attendees from in and around the Los Angeles area to the two day Maintenance/Modernization Meeting. The mini conference is held each quarter with area Public Housing Authorities (PHAs). HACLA is this quarter’s host with important roundtable discussions and presentations to talk about challenges of providing quality service under severe budgetary constraints. The meeting also allows those in the industry to hear and learn from other PHAs about their obstacles as well as successes.

HACLA’s President and CEO, Doug Guthrie, provided welcome remarks.

“As we face tremendous amount of pressure from diminishing resources and increasing needs, we have to figure out how we will go about providing services and maintain our aging housing stock in the most efficient manner,” explained Guthrie. “It’s also important for us because I know we are in the middle of conducting our physical needs assessment. We are starting to come up with our preliminary numbers now and they are very substantial. They far out strip the dollars that we have for our Capital Program. I’m sure most of you are challenged with this as well. We are also taking a hard look at energy performance contract is part of our physical needs assessment. We have been conducting necessary energy audits. So, we need this information I think as a base to start figuring out the future of the Housing Authority. On how we deal this is an old housing stock in Los Angeles. Most of our building were built in the 1940s or 1950s. And so the discussion that you’re going to have in the next two days is critically important to the thinking for a short-term strategy addressing maintenance issues, longer term capital programs, and again longer term strategies.”

Sessions include presentations about weather stripping, Capital Fund close out, Physical Needs Assessment/HUD PNA tool, Labor compliance. HACLA’s team will talk about its Section 3 Resident Jobs Program.

Read HACLA's latest Newsletter, HACLAVOICE

noemail@hacla.org — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:00:00 GMT

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Dana Strand Village Wins Award for Innovation, Communnity Police Partnership Recognized

noemail@hacla.org — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:00:00 GMT

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City of Los Angeles Draft Consolidated Plan

noemail@hacla.org — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 19:00:00 GMT

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Groundbreaking for Day Street Apartments

noemail@hacla.org — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:00:00 GMT

QUICK FACTS::

46 units (41 studios, 4 1-bedroom units, and 1 2-BR manager unit) 37 parking spaces;
Target Population: very-low-income adults, including adults who are homeless and formerly homeless. Special consideration and services will be provided to veterans as well as those with chronic mental illness.
On-site supportive services including case management, counseling and placement, financial literacy, computer and vocational training and mental health services skills
Sustainable design features and LEED "Silver" rated construction.
Grand Opening in early 2014

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Program Development And Marketing Manager

Tue, 07 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Title: Program Development And Marketing Manager Description: AT WILL, RECRUITMENT #LOMOD13 ANNUAL SALARY: Salary is based on experience and qualification (TBD). Benefits include medical and dental insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; 9 paid holidays, plus general leave and 3 floating holidays; long term disability and life insurance. FINAL FILING DATE: Open until filled. NO POSTMARKS ACCEPTED. FAXED APPLICATIONS OR ELECTRONTIC (EMAIL) SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. ABOUT LOS ANGELES LOMOD COPORATION: Los Angeles LOMOD Corporation operates under a performance-based Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); LOMOD currently provides administrative services to HUD to monitor performance of owners and management agents participating in project-based Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contracts under Section 8. Under the terms of the ACC, LOMOD provides administrative services for monitoring and evaluating management’s...

Administrative Intern I (Casual Position)

Thu, 02 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Title: Administrative Intern I (Casual Position) Description: SALARY RANGE: Hourly $12.97 FINAL FILING DATE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED. NO POSTMARKS ACCEPTED. FAXED APPLICATIONS OR ELECTRONIC (EMAIL) SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. MUST ATTACH AN OFFICIAL SEALED COPY OF COLLEGE TRANSCIPTS WITH APPLICATION. NATURE OF WORK: Under general direction of onsite supervisor helps in the coordination and provision of Employment Technology Center (ETC) activities, and/or Youth and Family Activities in a Housing Authority public housing site. Interns will assist youth and adults in pre-employment activities to include resume writing, job application, interview techniques, and job search; may also assist with providing after-school related activities such as arts and crafts, tutoring, or field trips. TYPICAL DUTIES: Assists in the provision of on-going employment, educational and recreational activities following a determined quarterly schedule, provides computer-based training, job preparedness,...

504 Reasonable Accommodations

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:06:51 GMT

A reasonable accommodation is a change, exception or adjustment that the HACLA makes to its rules, policies, practices, procedures or to its housing units or common areas that will provide a person with a disability an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from the programs administered by the HACLA. It is the policy of the HACLA to provide equal opportunity for all individuals, (including individuals with disabilities and families that include a member with disabilities), to participate in and benefit from programs that are administered by the HACLA. The HACLA will provide reasonable accommodations under all its programs, properties, and related facilities in accordance with the Reasonable Accommodations policy. The HACLA will seek to identify and eliminate conditions that create barriers to equal opportunity and, whenever possible, will make physical and procedural changes in order to reasonably accommodate people with disabilities. This policy applies to all...

Homeless Initiatives

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:42:06 GMT

The agency administers the following permanent supportive housing programs to end homelessness: Shelter Plus Care, Project-Based Voucher, Tenant Based Supportive Housing and HUD-VASH. These programs are aimed at supporting over 8600 households. HACLA is a key partner in the Home for Good effort, a 5-year plan to end chronic and veteran homelessness in Los Angeles County. The Authority's dedication to decreasing chronic homelessness was recognized in 2012 by the United Way of the Greater Los Angeles. The HACLA has taken a multi-faceted, collaborative approach to ending homelessness in Los Angeles, working with many public and private non-profit partners locally, within our jurisdiction, but also working with other organizations to support a regional effort to end homelessness. We have constructed effective partnerships that leverage public and private funding sources and coordinate these resources to serve the many different sub-populations of homeless individuals and families in...

Board of Commissioners Files April - June 2013

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:26:09 GMT

April 25, 2013- Board of Commissioners Special Meeting AGENDA & BOARD REPORTS ACTION MINUTES AUDIO PART 1 OF 6 AUDIO PART 2 OF 6 AUDIO PART 3 OF 6 AUDIO PART 4 OF 6 AUDIO PART 5 OF 6 AUDIO PART 6 OF 6

Del Rey Square Celebrates Open House

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:41:35 GMT

The Del Rey Square Senior Housing Project is an example of successful public/private partnership that has led to the creation of high quality affordable housing. An Open House celebration took place on Friday, April 12. The project contains 124 units (4 studios, 119 one-bedroom units and 1 two-bedroom manager’s unit) that will be targeted to households earning 60% of AMI or less. Del Rey is unique in its location on the Westside of Los Angeles, which suffers from a severe lack of affordable housing. The project is also a HUD Mixed Finance project in which HACLA has made a $5 million in investment of Replacement Housing Factor funds for developing 30 Public Housing units targeting senior and disabled households. In addition, HACLA has also provided 79 Section 8 project based vouchers targeting Very Low Income Seniors and 12 Permanent Supportive Housing Vouchers targeting Homeless Seniors. A full time case worker is available on site thanks to HACLA's...

New Hampshire Family Housing Ground Breaking

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:40:04 GMT

Future site of New Hampshire Apartments

Project Quick Facts:

· 1053 South New Hampshire Avenue, LA CA 90006

· Developer: Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC) Community Development Corporation, Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance (KIWA)

· 52 units

· Green Building certification through LEED for Homes

· Target Population: Low-income households making less than 50% Los Angeles Area Median Income, Homeless Families, Low-income Families

· 18 units are for homeless households with special needs

· KIWA and LTSC CDC are the lead service providers. Services include educational resources, employment support training, legal and tenant services, life skills and money management training, cultural programs and local transportation

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:38:36 GMT

A grand opening celebration was held on Friday April 19 for Step Up on Vine in Hollywood.

Project Quick Facts:

· Address: 1057 Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90038

· Developer: Hollywood Community Housing Corporation & Step Up on Second

· Units: Total—34; Chronic Homeless Units– 32; HACLA is providing 32 Project-based vouchers

· Estimated HACLA Project Contribution: $5.6 million in HAP over the 15 year contract

· Target Population: Chronically Homeless individuals with disabilities

· Supportive Service Providers: Step Up on Second Street, Inc is the primary provider of all onsite supportive services. Other partners include LA County DMH, Amanecer, Pacific Clinics, Portals, Telacare, and Special Services for Groups.

· Total HACLA PBV commitment to date (all projects): 2517 units; $491,040,360

Rick Caruso Partners with Operation Progress to Help Public Housing Youth

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:35:48 GMT

On May 16, 2013, Rick J. Caruso presented a check to Operation Progress—an organization located in the heart of Watts, that provides scholarships for students in elementary to high school with opportunities to succeed academically. Many youth living in HACLA’s public housing communities benefit from the great work of Operation Progress(OP). The non-profit was founded by LAPD officers who recognized the need to mentor students living in a challenging environment who had potential to excel.

LAPD Police Chief Charlie Beck thanked the officers and Mr. Caruso for their contribution.

In addition, Mr. Caruso will send off LAPD officers participating in the “Run to Remember” in Boston on Memorial Day weekend. The “Run to Remember” commemorates fallen Police Officers.

The race takes on additional meaning this year given the Boston Marathon attack. The LAPD team will also be taking letters of support and financial contributions raised by students in Operation Progress affiliated schools to the family of 8-year old victim Martin Richard. Two Boston Police Department officers were present to receive the letters and contributions.

Caruso’s $25,000 sponsorship will help Operation Progress provide ten (10) scholarships for elementary and high school students to attend local private schools.

*****home: HACLA Highlights

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:30:20 GMT

Rick Caruso Partners with Operation

Progress to Help Public Housing Youth

Step Up on Vine Grand Opening

New Hampshire Family Housing Ground Breaking

Del Rey Square Celebrates Open House

Direct Deposit Enrollment

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:09:39 GMT

The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) will require ALL Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) payees to receive payments electronically by Direct Deposit. We urge you to apply for direct deposit now. If you do not successfully enroll in Direct Deposit, a hold will be plaed on your account. This will prevent you from receiving any future HAP until the hold is removed. Direct Deposit is safe, quick and convenient. When you use Direct Deposit, you can rest assured that your money will be deposited into the bank account you have designated. Since your money goes directly into your bank account in the form of an electronic transfer, there's no risk of a check being lost or stolen. The HAP will go automatically into your bank account every month. With Direct Deposit, you no longer have to stand in line to cash your check when it arrives. In addition to being safe, quick and convenient, electronic payments are more efficient and cost effective for the HACLA because...

Section 8 Owner Information

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:09:22 GMT

Rent Request Request for Rent Decrease (Online - Recommended) Request for Rent Decrease (Paper Form) Request for Rent Increase (Online-Recommended) Request for Rent Increase (Paper Form) Note: Effective SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 please DO NOT send your rent increase requests to the following address: HACLA RRD, Foy Station, PO Box 57367, Los Angeles, CA 90057. Please complete the Rent Request Form and submit to the address listed on the form. Inspection Pre-Vacate Unit Inspection Pre-Inspection Checklist Forms Form 1099 Request W-9 Form Direct Deposit Enrollment Stop Payment Request Form Ownership Change Forms If you are a new owner complete this form to stop the Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) to the previous owner. If you are a current owner, or need to report a payee change, updates/corrections to ownership, owner address change, payee address change, ownership transfer/sale of Section 8 rental property click here. Owner Resources Owners Portal Owner...

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