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#HousersAtWork March Archives


Public housing agencies (PHAs) of all sizes are responding to the COVID-19 health crisis while continuing to house families and provide platforms for opportunity. NAHRO’s #HousersAtWork campaign shows how much our PHA members do for their residents and communities – especially during this pandemic. 

This page is a rolling archive of the stories we shared in December. For more information on the campaign and how you can share your stories, visit www.nahro.org/news/housersatwork-phas-responding-to-covid-19/.

Questions about the campaign? Please contact Sylvia Gimenez or Libby Miller.

San Francisco Housing Authority

The San Francisco Housing Authority is helping to bridge the digital divide by using capital funds to provide their largest housing sites with free Wi-Fi.

Housing Authority of the Birmingham District 

Thanks to the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District who partnered with several area leaders and organizations to form a collaborative health initiative providing residents with free mammograms!

New York City Housing Authority

Workers installing solar panels at Carver Houses, a New York City Housing Authority development in northern Manhattan. Photo credit: Accord Power Inc.

Newly trained residents of the New York City Housing Authority installed solar panels on the housing authority’s developments this week, providing clean power at discounted rates.

Housing Authority of the City of Laurel

With kids out on spring break, the Housing Authority of the City of Laurel teamed up with Molina Healthcare to provide lunches for children. Each lunch package included a sandwich, fruit cup, jump rope and reusable water bottle to promote a healthy lifestyle.

Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency

We love to see all these public housing authorities step up to help get people vaccinated. This week the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency partnered with Ascension Saint Thomas to bring mobile covid-19 vaccine clinics to meet residents where they are.

Boston Housing Authority

Thanks to the Boston Housing Authority for hosting Covid-19 vaccination clinics this week, delivering hundreds of vaccines to residents and frontline workers.

Worcester Housing Authority

Thanks to the Worcester Housing Authority for organizing public health clinics to get residents vaccinated against COVID-19. Just this week 120 first doses of the Moderna vaccine are expected to be administered to residents.

Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority

Thanks to the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority for working with local government, private donors, nonprofits, and public housing residents to design the redevelopment of 62 new affordable residential units.