ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — On Sept. 30, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Region II administrator Alicka Ampry-Samuel announced 646 new housing choice vouchers totaling $8,328,385 awarded to public housing authorities in New Jersey. The announcement was made during Ampry-Samuel’s keynote address at the 2022 N.J. Governor’s Conference, held annually in Atlantic City. “Housing […]
TRENTON, NJ — On May 27, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $99 million in funding to 56 public housing authorities in New Jersey to make capital investments in their public housing properties. “It is essential for public housing authorities to preserve existing affordable housing, and this HUD funding will go a […]
TRENTON, NJ — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced on May 17 the allocation of $5 billion in American Rescue Plan funds for emergency housing vouchers for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness. The supplemental funding is allocated through the Emergency Housing […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Aug. 10, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson announced $472 million in CARES Act funding to help low income families during the coronavirus pandemic. This funding can be used by public housing authorities to help families assisted by Housing Choice Vouchers and Mainstream vouchers prevent, prepare […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson announced May 1 that his department will allocate $685 million in COVID-19 relief funding to help low-income Americans residing in public housing. New Jersey will receive an allocation of $23,302,088. The funding, made available by the CARES Act legislation, will be awarded […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange City Council, along with Mayor Ted Green and his administration, hosted its 14th annual holiday party and toy drive at Tribe Lounge on Wednesday, Dec. 11. While everyone danced, mingled and ate, the number of donated toys quickly outgrew the table space and were soon being piled in […]