The House Appropriations Committee released details on the budget agreement reached by the President and Congressional leaders on Friday that averted a government shutdown.  The budget cuts spending at almost every federal agency, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

CHA is proposing revisions to its Admissions & Continued Occupancy Policy for Federal Public Housing (ACOP) and the agency wide Reasonable Accommodations policy.  CHA is accepting public comments on the proposed policy revisions from 12:00 noon on March 2, 2011 through 12:00 noon on April 4, 2011.

CHA testified at today's hearing on the state's Fiscal Year 2011 Private Activity Bond Allocations.  CHA stated its appreciation to Mass Development for issuing $66 million in tax exempt bonds to finance much of the construction at Lincoln Way, Jackson Gardens and Lyndon B. Johnson apartments. 

In its testimony, CHA also urged the state Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to make additional financial resources available for the renovation of state public housing developments with major capital repair needs such as the CHA's Jefferson Park apartments.  In particular, CHA stated that DHCD should make so-called "9%" Low Income Housing Tax Credits available to fund renewal of state public housing.