Redevelopment of former Barbara Jordan II development to provide new affordable homes and transform neighborhood Providence, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed, Governor Dan McKee, Lt. Governor Sabina Matos and Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza joined Omni Development Corporation, Wingate Companies, RIHousing, funding and community partners today for a ceremonial groundbreaking to celebrate the development of […]Read More… from Elected Officials, Development Partners and Community Members Celebrate Groundbreaking in South Providence
https://www.ncsha.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Florida-Housing-Finance-Corporation-3.png Tallahassee, Fla. — On December 30, 2020, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) is set to close the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) program. With over $200 million committed, this initiative was launched in July 2020 to assist Floridians impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES…
https://www.ncsha.org/wp-content/uploads/Rhode-Island-Housing.png Two scholarships and a summer fellowship available Providence, RI – RIHousing is seeking applicants for the agency’s Michael S. Van Leesten Memorial Awards program, an awards program that provides financial assistance to students pursuing a career in the construction trades or a degree related to the housing field through two scholarship opportunities and one…
https://www.ncsha.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Michigan-State-Housing-Development-Authority.png Transformational MSHDA program has funded pro-housing policy changes in 102 cities, villages, and townships so far LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) today announced the Housing Readiness Incentive Grant Program will soon expand eligibility to counties. The change is made possible by updated language in the budget supplemental signed last…
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https://www.ncsha.org/wp-content/uploads/Rhode-Island-Housing.png Investments will address housing shortage and boost the economy Providence, RI – RIHousing’s Board of Commissioners approved investments at its April Board meeting that will create 431 affordable homes, significantly […]Read More… from McKee Administration, RIHousing Support Creation of 431 Critically-Needed Affordable Homes
AHFA retiree Barbara Wallace, who served as multifamily manager until last December, was honored by the AAHA Board of Directors for her contributions to affordable housing with a scholarship named for her. The first recipient of the Barbara Wallace Scholarship is Aimelis Gonzalez-Perez, a valedictorian of the Daleville High School Class of 2022 who will be attending Enterprise State Community College.
Twenty-nine academic scholarships were awarded by AAHA for 2022; 15 were renewals to past scholarship recipients and 14 went to new applicants.
In addition, Gonzalez-Perez and Khong Nguyen of Bayou La Batre were named as recipients of national foundation scholarship awards from the Council for Affordable and Rural Housing (CARH).
AAHA’s scholarship program is open to eligible tenants and resident family members living at an AAHA-member apartment complex and to property/divisional management staff of AAHA-member companies and their children. Applicants must be accepted or enrolled in an accredited vocational or technical school, college or university; have at least a “B” average or 3.0 GPA; and meet all other application criteria.
Since 2000, AAHA has awarded $1 million in scholarships and provided assistance to more than 100 college graduates.
