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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

City making strides on affordable housing

Recognizing the dire need, HABC has been aggressively increasing housing opportunities to the extent allowed by budgetary limitations. Since January 2007 we have increased the supply of public housing and Section 8 by nearly 2100 units. Also, under the new stimulus package, HABC is poised to renovate an additional 187 long-term vacant public housing units. Furthermore, in accordance with Mayor Dixon's 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness, HABC has dedicated 500 vouchers to Housing First for the chronically homeless, as well as, 200 vouchers for the Ex-Offenders Program.
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