Local and National News

December 12, 2012

NAHRO In The News

Fargo, ND: FHRA earns national award for Cooper House

http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/381860/group/Business/

Cookeville, TN: Cookeville youth wins national poster contest

http://herald-citizen.com/view/full_story/20929856/article--White-C-Cookeville-youth-wins-national-poster-contest?instance=latest_articles

Arlington, TX: Housing Authority recognized for innovation

http://midcitiesonline.com/showstory.cfm?ID=1402

Fresno, CA: Fresno Housing Authority wins awards

http://www.thebusinessjournal.com/news/construction/3885-fresno-housing-authority-wins-awards

World News

Israel: Where did funds earmarked for public housing go?

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/social-network-where-did-funds-earmarked-for-public-housing-go.premium-1.484223

Non-National News

Chattanooga, TN: CityWide resident council forms to represent public & subsidized housing residents

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2012/12/12/240299/CityWide-Resident-Council-Forms-To.aspx

Washington, IA: County requests CDBG funding extension

http://www.kciiradio.com/2012/12/county-requests-cdbg-funding-extension/

Athens, GA: Athens Housing Authority receives tax credits to build new community

http://athens.patch.com/articles/athens-housing-authority-receives-tax-credits-to-build-new-community

Greenup, KY: Regional sewage project: Greenup votes to send waste to Wurtland for treatment

http://dailyindependent.com/local/x1752050904/Regional-sewage-project

New Britain, CT: HUD responds to community organizing position flap

http://newbritainherald.com/articles/2012/12/11/news/doc50c7a33a7fa95605675052.txt

December 10, 2012 Clips

World News

Canada: Private, public sectors should build homes in Canada’s North

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/private-public-sectors-should-build-homes-in-canada-s-north-report-1.1072714

National News

Obama Housing Official to join Wells Fargo

http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2012/12/10/obama-housing-official-to-join-wells-fargo/

Fewer homeless vets this year, but advocacy group sees ‘alarming’ rise in younger ex-service members

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/10/15761391-fewer-homeless-vets-this-year-but-advocacy-group-sees-alarming-rise-in-younger-ex-service-members?lite

Senate Banking Cmte. looks at Section 8 Housing Reform

http://www.c-span.org/Events/Senate-Banking-Cmte-Looks-at-Section-8-Housing-Reform/10737436490/

New Mikulski, Cardin urge flexibility, call on FEMA & HUD federal agencies to cut through red tape

http://bignews.biz/?id=1275408&keys=FEMA-HUD-HURRICANE-SANDY

HUD/Administration News

HUD REPORTS SLIGHT DECLINE IN HOMELESSNESS IN 2012

http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2012/HUDNo.12-191

Non-National News

Cibola County, NM: County now conducts door-to-door survey

http://www.cibolabeacon.com/news/county-now-conducts-door-to-door-survey/article_d120f3fe-4330-11e2-a6f6-0019bb2963f4.html

San Barbara, CA: San Bernardino Housing Authority selects Yardi Voyager to manage its Public Housing Portfolio

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121210006052/en/San-Bernardino-Housing-Authority-Selects-Yardi-Voyager

Smoketown, KY: Ground broken on Sheppard Square redevelopment in Smoketown

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20121210/BUSINESS/312100035/sheppard-square-public-housing?odyssey=nav|head

Louisville, KY: Rise and Fall

http://leoweekly.com/news/rise-and-fall

Stoneham, MA: Stoneham to receive funding to renovate vacant public housing units

http://stoneham.patch.com/articles/stoneham-to-receive-funding-to-renovate-vacant-public-housing-units

Malden, MA: Malden apartments did not qualify for de-leading program

http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/malden/2012/12/malden_apartments_did_not_qual.html