Local and National News

May 14, 2013

NAHRO In The News

Baltimore, MD: Section 8 discrimination is real enough

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-05-06/news/bs-ed-voucher-letter-20130506_1_section-8-voucher-holders-housing-search-housing-authority

Brown receives Nenno Award

http://billingsgazette.com/business/success-stories/brown-receives-nenno-award/article_562f59a0-df0b-550b-9526-581bc28e2d03.html

Public housing rehab projects take next step: Private funds may be future option

http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/local/public-housing-rehab-projects-take-next-step/article_e00093cc-b1bf-11e2-83ff-10604b9f7e7c.html

National Community Development Week: April 1-6, 2013

http://www.news9.com/story/21845845/national-community-development-week-april-1-6-2013

World News

Macau: Four-year wait looms for social housing hopefuls

http://www.macaubusinessdaily.com/Society/Four-year-wait-looms-social-housing-hopefuls

France: Activists tackle Paris housing shortage

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2013/05/2013513172032185316.html

HUD/Administration News

HUD CHARGES PENNSYLVANIA HOMELESS SHELTER WITH DISCRIMINATING AGAINST INDIVIDUAL WITH DISABILITIES

http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2013/HUDNo.13-069

AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS WIN HUD SECRETARY DESIGN AWARD

http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2013/HUDNo.13-071

Non-National News

Jamestown, NY: CDBG Action Plan adds funds to demolitions

http://post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/622164/CDBG-Action-Plan-Adds-Funds-To-Demolitions.html?nav=5192

Binghamton, NY: New York to cover remaining 25 percent needed for buyouts

http://www.wbng.com/news/local/New-York-to-cover-remaining-25-percent-need-for-buyouts-207277921.html

Huntington, WV: Healing Place makes city grant list

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/briefs/x1724819040/The-Healing-Place-makes-citys-grant-list

Paterson, NJ: Paterson City Council takes aim at community development director

http://www.northjersey.com/news/Paterson_City_Council_takes_aim_at_community_development_director.html

Marrero, LA: Jefferson Housing Authority gets $400,000 bill from HUD

http://theadvocate.com/news/5965288-123/jefferson-housing-authority-gets-400000

Fresno, CA: Droge Building – except for the wobbly walls – comes down in Fresno

http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/05/13/3297337/droge-building-demolition-underway.html

Alameda, CA: Fred Finch builds $8M housing center to prevent homelessness

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2013/05/fred-finch-builds-8m-housing-center.html

Decatur, IL: Housing Authority forced to get tough over low income housing vouchers

http://herald-review.com/news/local/housing-authority-forced-to-get-tough-over-low-income-housing/article_f85539b0-bbbe-11e2-a64c-0019bb2963f4.html?comment_form=true

Providence, RI: Housing Heroes honored at State House celebrations

http://rhodeisland.realestaterama.com/2013/05/13/housing-heroes-honored-at-state-house-celebration-ID0211.html

Cambridge, MA: Housing Authority optimistic about new plan for renovations at five developments

http://www.cambridgeday.com/2013/05/13/housing-authority-optimistic-about-new-plan-for-renovations-at-five-developments/?amp;co=f000000009816s-1158206718

Farmington, NM: Farmington nonprofits to present projects to city council

http://www.daily-times.com/four_corners-news/ci_23236013/farmington-nonprofits-present-projects-city-council

Lincoln, NE: Sequestration means no new housing vouchers in Lincoln for a while

http://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/sequestration-means-no-new-housing-vouchers-in-lincoln-for-a/article_de68f1e2-e55f-542a-ab44-ec76f2fd8341.html

May 13, 2013 Clips

World News

Algeria: Public banks to allocate DZD 1,200 billion to finance housing projects

http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130512/CITYANDREGION/130519750/1003

HUD/Administration News

HUD AND OWNERS, MANAGERS OF TENNESSEE APARTMENT COMPLEX SETTLE ALLEGATIONS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST HISPANIC TENANTS

http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2013/HUDNo.13-068

DONOVAN ANNOUNCES APPROVAL OF NEW YORK CITY’S DISASTER RECOVERY PLAN

http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2013/HUDNo.13-070

OBAMA ADMINISTRATION RELEASES APRIL HOUSING SCORECARD

http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2013/HUDNo.13-072

ST. BERNARD PARISH, LOUISIANA, AGREES TO $2.5 MILLION SETTLEMENT TO RESOLVE HOUSING DISCRIMINATION LAWSUITS

http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2013/HUDNo.13-073

Non-National News

Kenner, LA: HUD’s inspector general visits Kenner Housing Authority

http://theadvocate.com/news/5935915-123/huds-office-of-inspector-general

Kenner, LA: Kenner housing agency hopes to end vacancy woes

http://theadvocate.com/news/5941886-123/kenner-housing-agency-hopes-to

Williston, ND: Mother, son team to fight Williston rental market

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Mother-son-team-to-fight-Williston-rental-market-4509234.php

Detroit, MI: Stephen Henderson: Delinquent loans show Detroit still has a long way to go on comeback trail

http://www.freep.com/article/20130512/COL33/305120069/Stephen-Henderson-Delinquent-loans-show-Detroit-still-has-a-long-way-to-go-on-comeback-trail

Ann Arbor, MI: Count Board wrangles over budget process

http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/05/12/county-board-wrangles-over-budget-process/

Waterville, ME: Low-income senior citizen housing to replace St. Francis church

http://www.kjonline.com/news/senior-housing-to-replace-st_-francis-church_2013-05-09.html

Augusta, ME: DECD announces the 2013 CDBG Micro-Enterprise Assistance Grants

http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=Portal+News&id=522726&v=article-2011&co=f000000009816s-1158206718

Buffalo, NY: Housing Authority spent over $90,000 on PR firm

http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130512/CITYANDREGION/130519750/1003

White Plains, NY: Editorial: Out of sight, out of mind?

http://westfaironline.com/54605/editorial-out-of-sight-out-of-mind/

Westchester, NY: County executive submits source of income legislation

http://www.hometwn.com/hometown-media-group/harrison-report/county-executive-submits-source-of-income-legislation/

Westchester, NY: HUD rejects Westchester housing analysis

http://www.lohud.com/article/20130510/NEWS/305100117/HUD-rejects-Westchester-housing-analysis?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|s

New York, NY: Affordable housing opens

http://www.cityfeet.com/News/NewsArticle.aspx?Id=87155

Honolulu, HI: State steps up efforts to get people in need into public housing

http://www.khon2.com/2013/05/11/state-steps-up-efforts-to-get-people-in-need-into-public-housing/

Tacoma, WA: Private developer, public housing authority float plan to develop well-known commericial site in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood

http://blog.thenewstribune.com/business/2013/05/10/private-developer-public-housing-authority-float-plan-to-develop-well-known-commercial-site-in-tacomas-hilltop-neighborhood/

Birmingham, AL: Councilman calls internet program at Birmingham public housing communities a model for city-wide project

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2013/05/post_923.html

Baltimore, MD: Forcing landlords to accept vouchers won’t help the poor

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/readersrespond/bs-ed-housing-vouchers-20130512,0,746258.story

Cook County, IL: Landlords no longer have option to deny Section 8

http://niles.patch.com/articles/landlords-no-longer-have-option-to-deny-section-8-12b91ca0#photo-11160052

Lemoore, CA: State grants jeopardized after Lemoore mix-up

http://www.hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/state-grants-jeopardized-after-lemoore-mix-up/article_1f7a34ce-b907-11e2-b957-001a4bcf887a.html

Napa Valley, CA: Federal budget cuts hit Napa families in need of housing aid

http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/federal-budget-cuts-hit-napa-families-in-need-of-housing/article_5532387a-bb3a-11e2-97d7-001a4bcf887a.html

Burlington, IA: Face-lifts planned for 16 Jefferson businesses

http://investing.businessweek.com/research/markets/news/article.asp?docKey=600-201305121324KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_47923_61307-1

Martinsburg, WV: Community Development director to be part-time

http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/594436/Community-Development-director-to--be-part-time.html?nav=5006

Huntington, OH: City to use Home Rule program to target blight

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/briefs/x1430510098/City-to-use-Home-Rule-program-to-target-blight

Pottsville, PA: Pottsville, Schuylkill County housing authorities lay off employees in response to federal cuts

http://republicanherald.com/news/pottsville-schuylkill-county-housing-authorities-lay-off-employees-in-response-to-federal-cuts-1.1487509

Norwalk, CT: Floodplain a problem for Washington Village plan

http://www.thehour.com/news/norwalk/floodplain-a-problem-for-washington-village-plan/article_93a77cbd-9bc9-5f4c-aeb4-d1b0cf049725.html

Greenwich, CT: Housing workers decry the human cost of sequestering

http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Housing-workers-decry-the-human-cost-of-4506841.php

Newport News, VA: Local housing authorities approve of end to lifetime benefit

http://www.dailypress.com/news/newport-news/dp-nws-housing-section8-20130511,0,3190685.story

Gary, IN: Sequester hitting Gary Housing Authority at a bad time

http://posttrib.suntimes.com/19835736-537/sequester-hitting-gary-housing-authority-at-a-bad-time.html