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Houston mayor says new initiative will help unhoused find a home
Read full article: Houston mayor says new initiative will help unhoused find a homeMayor John Whitmire says his vision is to get people off of the streets and instead help get them into temporary housing; with the ultimate goal of getting them affordable housing or reuniting with family.
‘They’ll be trapped in’: Safety concerns raised about A/C units amid KPRC 2′s Houston Housing Authority Investigation
Read full article: ‘They’ll be trapped in’: Safety concerns raised about A/C units amid KPRC 2′s Houston Housing Authority InvestigationThe KPRC 2 Investigation into the Houston Housing Authority is getting attention. We have several big updates on our investigation - let’s get right to it!
Houston Housing Authority CEO placed on administrative leave amid contract scandal uncovered by KPRC 2 Investigates
Read full article: Houston Housing Authority CEO placed on administrative leave amid contract scandal uncovered by KPRC 2 InvestigatesCEO David Northern is now on administrative leave after revelations of incomplete renovations and soaring project costs.
Former Mayor Turner’s Chief of Staff informed of HHA’s leadership problems back in 2021
Read full article: Former Mayor Turner’s Chief of Staff informed of HHA’s leadership problems back in 2021On Tuesday, KPRC 2 investigates was on the scene on Houston’s East End as federal investigators started their second day of digging into the grounds along Buffalo Bayou.
KPRC 2 Investigates the Houston Housing Authority: What went down behind the scenes
Read full article: KPRC 2 Investigates the Houston Housing Authority: What went down behind the scenesKPRC 2 Investigates' deep dive into questionable contracts at the Houston Housing Authority revealed the agency paid some small businesses millions with no significant work history millions of dollars. One contractor explains how he was caught up in a scheme to pay a Chicago clothing company for work he did.
Federal agencies conducting investigation connected to Houston Housing Authority
Read full article: Federal agencies conducting investigation connected to Houston Housing AuthorityMultiple sources confirm an investigation connected to the Houston Housing Authority is underway in Houston’s East End Tuesday.
How much does the Houston Housing Authority CEO make? KPRC 2 Investigates uncovers changes to contract
Read full article: How much does the Houston Housing Authority CEO make? KPRC 2 Investigates uncovers changes to contractA KPRC 2 investigation into the Houston Housing Authority (HHA) has exposed a series of questionable contracts and projects, prompting calls for accountability from the public. Now, Investigator Amy Davis uncovered changes to the CEO’s contract before the old one expired.
KPRC 2 Investigates uncovers bizarre business linked to HHA contracts
Read full article: KPRC 2 Investigates uncovers bizarre business linked to HHA contractsHouston’s Investigative team is not stopping anytime soon. The KPRC 2 Investigation into questionable Houston Housing Authority contracts has uncovered a bizarre business hired to help in Houston. Investigator Amy Davis has part three of the deep dive into contracts costing us millions of dollars.
KPRC 2 Investigates: Houston Housing Authority Board to bring in investigator to look into contract awarding practices
Read full article: KPRC 2 Investigates: Houston Housing Authority Board to bring in investigator to look into contract awarding practicesThe KPRC 2 Investigators are looking into questionable projects orchestrated by the Houston Housing Authority.
KPRC 2 Investigates: Houston Housing Authority project costs soar to $5.4 million
Read full article: KPRC 2 Investigates: Houston Housing Authority project costs soar to $5.4 millionPublic trust, private deals. KPRC 2 Investigator Amy Davis continues the investigation into the Houston Housing Authority’s questionable contracts. The latest project in question: A deal to install window AC units at three Houston housing projects.
$766K for unfinished park project: KPRC 2 Investigates Houston Housing Authority
Read full article: $766K for unfinished park project: KPRC 2 Investigates Houston Housing AuthorityThe Houston Housing Authority provides housing and services to tens of thousands of low-income people and families in our city using mostly federal tax dollars. But some people are worried the money meant to pay for improvements to Houston housing developments may not be going where it is supposed to.
Construction begins on two affordable housing communities in Harris County for seniors, families in need
Read full article: Construction begins on two affordable housing communities in Harris County for seniors, families in needWith the rising rent prices, these affordable housing projects come at a vital time.
‘Slavery is Still Legal’: Newly unveiled mural in Cuney Homes draws attention to modernized captive labor
Read full article: ‘Slavery is Still Legal’: Newly unveiled mural in Cuney Homes draws attention to modernized captive laborThis dedication ceremony took place in the heart of Houston’s historic Third Ward, at the site of the Houston Housing Authority’s first development, which opened in 1947.
Houston Housing Authority greenlights mixed income development in Independence Heights
Read full article: Houston Housing Authority greenlights mixed income development in Independence HeightsProviding safe and affordable housing for those who need it here in Houston was the subject of several votes the Houston Housing Authority Board took up Tuesday evening.
150 families being forced into homelessness due to HHA contract termination, property manager says
Read full article: 150 families being forced into homelessness due to HHA contract termination, property manager saysThe Houston Housing Authority is responding to allegations made by property management at a Yellowstone area apartment complex that it’s trying to force residents into homelessness by ending a contract that provides subsidies for low-income residents.
‘You’re the devil’: Activists cite ‘corruption’ after 150 families may lose housing on Houston’s southside
Read full article: ‘You’re the devil’: Activists cite ‘corruption’ after 150 families may lose housing on Houston’s southsideCommunity activists gathered on Houston’s southside Monday morning demanding answers after a highly populated apartment complex did not renew its lease, putting hundreds of residents in jeopardy of losing their place to live.
150 families say they’re being forced into homelessness due to HHA contract termination
Read full article: 150 families say they’re being forced into homelessness due to HHA contract termination150 families living in a decade’s old apartment complex in the Yellowstone area, said they’re being forced out because the Houston Housing Authority is refusing to subsidize their rent anymore.
‘It’s starting to mess me up’: Woman says rats, mold has taken over her north Houston apartment and management won’t help
Read full article: ‘It’s starting to mess me up’: Woman says rats, mold has taken over her north Houston apartment and management won’t helpResidents who live at the Cranbrook Forest Apartments say they are fed up with rats, mold, and faulty appliances.
More than 26,000 signed up for spot on Houston Public Housing waitlist so far
Read full article: More than 26,000 signed up for spot on Houston Public Housing waitlist so farThe Houston Housing Authority opened applications for a spot on its waitlist for public housing on Jan. 15, 2023, and as of Friday, the agency says more than 26,000 people have submitted applications.
Houston Housing Authority waitlist: When it will open, how to apply and what to expect
Read full article: Houston Housing Authority waitlist: When it will open, how to apply and what to expectThe Houston Housing Authority waitlist has not been open since 2018, and with the sudden increase in rent prices, many people may need extra assistance.
Downtown area senior living community returns after destroyed by Hurricane Harvey
Read full article: Downtown area senior living community returns after destroyed by Hurricane HarveyHouston Housing Authority (HHA), Mayor Sylvester Turner, HUD Deputy Regional Administrator Leslie Bradley, and community stakeholders will celebrate the groundbreaking of 2100 Memorial on Tuesday.