About Community Affairs
About Community Affairs
Through Community Engagement, Workforce Development, Partnership Development, Resident Programs, and HACLA’s philanthropic arm, Build Hope, Inc., the Community Affairs Bureau strives to advance resident success & promote self sufficiency.
Community Engagement
Oversees Resident Advisory Councils, provides resident outreach regarding redevelopment, offers opportunities for resident involvement through Watts Rising & the Green Ambassador Programs, & promotes site & resident safety.
Workforce Development
Based in Watts at the newly built WorkSource Center campus, the Center serves over 1,600 clients per year and with over 30 years of operation, it has placed nearly 15,000 residents in growth-sector employment industries
Partnership Development
Partnership Development is essential to address the needs of HACLA residents, through collaborations with expert and passionate service providers. Our goal is to improve resident well-being, and ensuring residents live in safer, healthier communities. We accomplish this goal by providing a broad range of impactful programs and services tailored for all age groups.
Resident Programs
Offering community members educational resources that support lifelong learning and skill development. Through access to digital tools and job opportunities, we aim to aid both adults and youth in achieving their goals.
Scholarships
Created in 2011 under the name Kids Progress, Inc., HACLA’s goal was to provide residents of public housing developments with equitable social, health, educational, and work opportunities. In 2019, KPI transitioned to Build Hope, Inc. to expand services for other HACLA properties and Section 8 participants. New to the BHI Team is the Digital Ambassador Program which provides digital equity and inclusion for public housing residents. Build Hope, Inc. remains committed to enhancing quality of life through long-term academic and economic success.