Tag: housing
Birmingham Housing Awarded $2 Million to Expand Section 8 Vouchers for...
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The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) announced Tuesday it will receive $2,119,900 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for...
No Significant Increase in Number of Black Homeowners, According to Report
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
The Birmingham Times
Black home ownership has not increased and there are more challenges ahead, according to a report on the State of...
Birmingham Housing Residents Graduate Pilot Program, ‘Ready to Work’
By Sym Posey
The Birmingham Times
More than a dozen residents with Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) on Friday completed a Ready to Work...
Birmingham Housing Authority Launches Modernized Website for Residents, Public
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The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) last week launched its new website to improve means of communication and streamlining digital access for...
MoCaFi to Host Wealth Building Panel at BCRI on Saturday, Aug....
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Mobility Capital and Finance Inc. (MoCaFi), a fintech platform that helps underserved communities build wealth through better access to...
Birmingham Finalist for $50 Million Federal Housing Grant
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced that Birmingham is a finalist for a $50 million CHOICE Neighborhood Implementation (CNI) grant. If selected,...
Southtown Court Redevelopment Begins With Displaced Families in Mind
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham leaders on Tuesday broke ground on a new multifamily development, the first part of a larger-mixed use project replacing...
Birmingham Approves $3.5M for Affordable Housing Units in Southtown Court
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham City Council on Tuesday passed more than $3.5 million in grant money and loans to support the development of...
Jeffco, State of Alabama Offer Additional $25M in Rental Assistance
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The Alabama Housing Finance Authority (AHFA) and Jefferson County are working together to offer an additional $25 million in federal Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA)...
City of Birmingham: Our Plan to Create ‘Homes for All’
By Dr. Meghan Venable-Thomas
“When I think of home I think of a place where love’s overflowing.” This is the first line of a song in...