Mass. Union of Public Housing Tenants'

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Mass Union Announces 2011 Fall Convention to be held in Dedham MA

 

The Mass Union of Public Housing Tenants Policy Board and Staff would like to announce its 2011 Annual Fall Convention.  The convention will take placeOctober 29th, 2011. 
This event will be hosted at the Holiday Inn Hotel, 55 Ariadne Rd., Dedham MA

Updates on federalization of State Public Housing - Public housing authorities are under direction by DHCD to federalize a limited number of MA state public housing. Workshops include: 1. "What is the future of the Social Security Programs?" and 2. "Medicaid/Medicare on the Chopping Blocks of Congress".

To read more AND download registration forms, click here!!!

The NEW 2011 Fall issue of the "Union Beacon" is available now!

Finally, the newest issue of the "Union Beacon is available online. You are all invited to download and read, you'll find it very interesting. Click here to get your copy!!!

Press Release - Phyllis Corbitt testifies on behalf of Massachusetts Union of Public Housing Tenants February 18, 2011

I live in Old Colony -- a public housing community in Boston that was built in 1940. For over 70 years Old Colony has been home for tens of thousands of families. I raised my family there. Now, Republicans in Congress may be throwing our country’s public housing investment down the tubes – now when we need it more than ever.

Old Colony was one of the most distressed federal public housing properties in Boston, and  more ...

 

Fields Named HUD’s New England Regional Administrator

Barbara Fields has been tapped by President Barack Obama to serve as U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regional administrator for the New England region. 
Fields most recently served as the executive director of the Rhode Island office of Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC), the nation's leading community development intermediary, according to a statement.  In her new position, Fields will serve as HUD's liaison to mayors, city managers, elected representatives, state and local officials, members of Congress, private and nonprofit developers, stakeholders and customers. Fields is one of 10 regional administrators in the nation.  more ...