Winston-Salem housing initiative faces delay as funding gap continues
The development was sparked in part by a $30 million federal grant but has continued to face a multimillion-dollar funding gap.
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As first phase of Winston-Salem affordable housing project nears completion, funding gap for next step remains
A project involving more than 400 new affordable housing units in Winston-Salem is facing a multimillion-dollar funding gap for one of its phases.
Winston-Salem housing initiative faces projected multimillion-dollar funding gap
The next phase of a project to increase affordable housing in Winston-Salem is facing a projected multimillion-dollar funding gap.
Withering heat is more common, but getting AC is still a struggle in public housing
Many people in public housing are especially vulnerable to extreme heat, and there's no federal requirement for air conditioning. That leaves some tenants struggling to pay for it on their own.
Public housing complex set for redevelopment hits historic holdup
A Winston-Salem public housing complex may soon be redeveloped, but a historic property designation could alter plans.
Tenants, housing activists celebrate decision not to sell Crystal Towers
Tenants of a downtown Winston-Salem public housing complex gathered Tuesday to celebrate the decision to take the building off the market.
Winston-Salem public housing complex Crystal Towers is off the market
A controversial plan to sell a large-scale public housing building in Winston-Salem has fallen through.
Housing Authority Reveals New Policies After Eviction Moratorium Ends
The CARES Act moratorium on evictions for federally-backed housing has now expired. Local public housing officials say they're working with concerned residents.
In Minority Neighborhoods, Knocking On Doors To Stop The Spread Of The Coronavirus
Through a partnership between state and local government, volunteers and city workers in Richmond, Va., are passing out PPE in at-risk neighborhoods.
More Risk But Less Outreach In New York's Densely Packed Public Housing
Mike Kamber, the Executive Director of Bronx Documentary Center, shares his concerns for people in New York City's public housing during the coronavirus pandemic.